The appellant seeks accrued benefits in the amount of $4,880.00 to reimburse him for medical expenses he incurred on behalf of his mother, who was entitled to an additional aid and attendance allowance prior to her death.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that the earliest date on which the veteran's spouse could have received the aid and attendance allowance was July 1, 1997, but she died on July 24, 1997, making it impossible for the appellant to be reimbursed for expenses incurred prior to her death.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2001
- Citation
- 0123271
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