The Board denied the appellant's request for reimbursement from accrued amounts due a deceased beneficiary, for payment of the veteran's final illness and burial expenses. The decision found that there was no legal merit to the claim as L.P.H., who is identified as the spouse, had a valid marriage with the veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the appellant's claim was governed by the laws and regulations on accrued benefits, which do not include payment of uncashed checks. The decision found that there was no legal provision for such payments.
- 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 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0630637
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