Denied
The veteran died from chronic obstructive lung disease and was not receiving pension or compensation at the time of death. The VA did not provide emergency care to the veteran, who was transferred to a private hospital where she later passed away. Therefore, burial benefits are denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's death was due to a non-service-connected condition and she was not in receipt of pension or compensation at the time of 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
- February 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0604923
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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