The appellant's claim for accrued benefits was denied as there was no claim pending at the time of the Veteran's death and the evidence supporting the claim was not in file at the date of his death.
The deciding factor: There was no claim pending at the time of the Veteran's death, and the evidence supporting the claim was not in file at the date of his death, making the benefit sought as a matter of law unattainable.
- 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 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0909688
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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