Denied
The veteran's surviving spouse was granted DIC benefits, but the RO terminated them on August 1, 2003 due to her death in August [redacted], 2003. The appellant argues for continuation of benefits through the month of her death, but the Board finds that DIC benefits are not authorized after death.
The deciding factor: DIC benefits terminate on the last day of the month before the payee's 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
- March 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0608844
What this means for you
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