Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for a survivor's pension due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.
The deciding factor: The appellant's countable income was found to be greater than the MAPR, and rent at her independent living facility could not be deducted as medical expenses.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25017030
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