Granted
The reduction in the survivor's pension from $729 per month to $683 per month was improper, and a monthly pension of $1,515 per month is granted.
The deciding factor: The appellant's income, after deducting verified unreimbursed medical expenses, reduced her countable income to $0, qualifying her for the maximum pension rate.
- 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 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097088
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