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Denied

The Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits from May 1, 2020 were denied because the compensation benefit for his service-connected disabilities was greater than the pension benefit.

The deciding factor: The compensation benefit for the Veteran's service-connected disability resulted in a greater award than the amount he would be entitled to from a pension benefit.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
April 9, 2025
Citation
A25032755

What this means for you

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