The Board denied the Veteran's claims for nonservice-connected pension benefits prior to November 17, 2009 and from November 1, 2016 to July 14, 2017 as his VA compensation benefits were found to be the greater benefit.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the requirements for entitlement to nonservice-connected pension benefits due to lack of permanent and total disability or age-based eligibility prior to November 17, 2009. From November 1, 2016 to July 14, 2017, his VA compensation benefits were found to be the greater benefit.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C, back injury right knee, right wrist arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2024
- Citation
- 24013119
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