Denied
The termination of the Appellant's survivors' pension benefits, effective April 1, 2013, was properly determined based on her countable income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rate.
The deciding factor: The Appellant's countable income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for a surviving spouse with no dependents, as unreimbursed medical expenses did not reduce her income below this threshold.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095264
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