The Veteran's pension benefits were adjusted based on his income from Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits, and he is no longer entitled to a higher rate of nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.
The deciding factor: VA pension is needs-based benefit and all payments of any kind are included as countable income to calculate the amount of benefits to be awarded.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral degenerative disk disease, bilateral leg pain with radiculopathy, bilateral hand arthritis, fractured right ankle with mild deformity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24005870
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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