Denial of Veterans Pension Benefits: Understanding the Decision

School: Liberty University - Course: ACCT MISC - Subject: Accounting

DEPARTMENT OFVETERANSA FFAIRS June 28, 2021 WESLEY K. HUDSON 207 DALE DR APT A CHERRYVILLE, NC 28021 Dear Mr. Hudson: We made a decision on your claim for Veterans Pension benefits received June 26, 2021. NOTE:Due to a prior change in regulation, the options for you to disagree with this decision or file a supplemental claim to amend this decision have changed. Please be sure to read the section of this letter entitled "What You Should Do If You Disagree With Our Decision" carefully. If you disagree with this decision or wish to file a subsequent claim, you must include the appropriate form with your claim as specified in that section, or you may lose your effective date. Every effort was made in considering your claim.This notification tells you what we decided, how we made our decision and what evidence we used to make our decision.We have also included information on what to do if you disagree with our decision and who to contact if you have questions or need assistance. What We Decided We denied your claim for Veterans Pension benefits. How Did We Make Our Decision? The evidence we reviewed shows that you have no active military service.Your service records show that you served on active duty for training purposes only from October 21, 2003 to April 3, 2004, and were then relieved to complete reserve duty for the duration of your reserve obligation. Because you do not have active military service (other than for training purposes), you are not eligible for Veterans Pension benefits.In Reply Refer To:335/21P CSS 244 61 9875 HUDSON, Wesley Keith

2 CSS 244 61 9875 Hudson, Wesley Keith Evidence Used to Decide Your Claim In making our decision, we used the following evidence: Received June 26, 2021: VA Form 21P-527EZ, Application For Veterans Pension Other Evidence Used: Review of the Veteran's VA claims file Data match with the Social Security Administration (SSA) Findings of Fact Favorable Finding(s) applicable to the decision on your claim for benefits are listed below: Veterans PensionFavorable Finding Character of ServiceYour character of service meets the requirements to qualify for pension. Wartime ServiceYou have wartime service.