The Board granted basic eligibility for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance, as well as entitlement to payment of survivor's pension benefits with special monthly pension.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Appellant required regular aid and attendance due to her medical conditions, which met the criteria for special monthly pension at the aid and attendance rate. Additionally, her countable income did not exceed the applicable maximum annual pension rates (MAPR).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24003137
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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