The Board has determined that the Veteran is not entitled to higher NSC pension benefits payments from January 2020 to September 2020 due to insufficient evidence of income and medical expenses.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's annualized income, after deducting his Medicare Part B premium, did not exceed the applicable MAPR for Special Monthly Pension based on need for aid and attendance. The resulting pension benefit amount is less than what was previously awarded or proposed in subsequent decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2026
- Citation
- A26028665
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