Denied
The Appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, resulting in denial of survivors' pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The Appellant's countable income was $26,412.00, which exceeded the MAPR for a surviving spouse with no dependents.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087688
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