VA · va-benefits · Published 2005-03-28 · Effective 2005-03-28 · 70 FR 15590
Document
Document number
05-5973
Federal Register citation
70 FR 15590
CFR reference
38 CFR 3
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-benefits
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2005-03-28
Effective date
2005-03-28
Abstract
This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adjudication regulations to exclude from income and net worth computations in the pension and parents' dependency and indemnity compensation programs benefits or payments received pursuant to the Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card and Transitional Assistance Program in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. This amendment is necessary to conform the regulations to statutory provisions.