Denied
The appeal for survivors' pension benefits as a helpless child was denied because the appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate.
The deciding factor: The appellant's countable income, after deductions, exceeds the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for a surviving child.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000824
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