Denied
The claim for accrued benefits was denied because the appellant's application was not filed within one year of the veteran's death, and there were no due but unpaid benefits at the time of the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The claimant did not file a timely application for accrued benefits as required by law, and there were no periodic monetary benefits due and unpaid at the time of the veteran'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
- February 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0904528
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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