The Board denied the appellant's claims for DIC benefits and accrued benefits due to a lack of evidence showing that he had status as a claimant, specifically failing to provide evidence of expenses related to his father's last sickness and burial.
The deciding factor: The appellant failed to submit evidence showing that he bore the expenses of his father's last sickness and burial, which is necessary for him to establish status as a claimant for DIC benefits and accrued benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0638748
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What this means for you
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