The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits because the veteran did not waive his MRP to receive VA compensation instead, and thus no accrued benefits were due at the time of his death.
The deciding factor: The veteran never elected to receive his VA benefits in preference to his full MRP, which he continued to receive until his death.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0211841
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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