The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits, effective May 1, 2017, was proper due to an increase in his countable family income.
The deciding factor: VA law requires a veteran's annual income not exceed the maximum annual pension rate for their circumstances. The Veteran's income exceeded this limit after he and his child received Social Security benefits that were not previously counted by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26021767
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