[How Does Starting A Business Effect My Pension?]

I have been 100% for 17 years on unemployability. I have an opportunity to invest in a business which requires virtually no work and very little time. Unfortunately... my income from the business will exceed the poverty level and I'm told that my payments will be reduced to 70% level. I've thought that I might be able to structure the purchase and operation of the enterprise to reflect rental income or leasing income and thus perhaps not be subject to earned income. Does anybody have any suggestions. The VA won't make a determination until I'm actually into the soup and thus, too late.

5. What is a pension?

Pension is financial assistance to keep you above the waterline of poverty. It requires (1) honorable service at least 90 days during wartime; (2) health problems that are unrelated to service and other health problems serious enough to render you totally disabled; and (3) little or no income from any other source. Wartime service includes World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf era. Service in Panama or Grenada is not considered wartime service.