The appeal for a higher rate of pension from November 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009 was denied, but the appeal for payment of survivor's pension benefits with special monthly pension from February 1, 2009 was granted.
The deciding factor: The reduction of pension benefits from November 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009 was warranted due to countable income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR), but the termination of pension benefits from February 1, 2009 was not proper as the Appellant's countable income did not exceed the 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
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25008491
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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