The veteran died in November 1999 and was not discharged or released from active military service for a disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty. The appellant's claim for VA burial allowance benefits is denied as the veteran did not have a pending claim at the time of his death, he was not hospitalized by VA, and there were no available resources to cover burial expenses.
The deciding factor: The veteran died without having any service-connected disabilities or pending claims that would have resulted in entitlement to compensation or pension. The appellant's husband had wartime service but did not meet the criteria for burial allowance benefits due to lack of evidence of a disability incurred in line of duty at the time of discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2001
- Citation
- 0121140
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