The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits, including reimbursement of unreimbursed medical expenses to the veteran's estate. The evidence did not show that there were any periodic monetary benefits due and unpaid at the time of the veteran's death or that the appellant bore any expenses of the veteran's last sickness or burial.

The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence in the file showing that there were any periodic monetary benefits due and unpaid to the veteran at the date of his death, nor did it show that the appellant had paid any expenses for the veteran's last sickness or burial. The claim was denied as lacking legal merit under the accrued benefits law.

Claimed conditions

Not specified in this decision

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 4, 2008

Citation

0800454

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