The appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, resulting in the denial of entitlement to nonservice-connected (NSC) survivor's pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant's verified income for each 12-month annualization period reported during the pendency of her appeal, less the applicable unreimbursed medical expenses, exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate for each 12-month annualization period.
- 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 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24004274
What this means for you
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