Disability Pensions - Limitation on Reduction

Disability Pensions - Limitation on Reduction

9. No reduction in the assessment of a given pensioned disability shall be made if the same assessment has been in effect for three years or more and the Veteran has reached the age of 55 years.

10. For pensioners having reached the age of 55, the assessment of their disability becomes stabilized three years following the effective date of that given assessment.

11. In cases where the stabilized assessment is increased, the assessment shall not subsequently be reduced below the previously stabilized assessment.

12. As interim assessments, assessments with assigned mandatory reviews, and temporary high assessments are provisional in nature, they are not protected from reduction.

Redress

13. As interim assessments, assessments with assigned mandatory reviews, and temporary high assessments are provisional in nature, they cannot be reviewed or appealed.

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