The appeal was partially granted, as the appellant is entitled to a plot or interment allowance but not to a burial benefit or death pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a burial benefit due to his non-service-connected cause of death and lack of pending claims. However, he met the criteria for a plot or interment allowance as he was buried in a private cemetery after being eligible for burial in a national cemetery. The appellant's net worth precluded her from receiving nonservice-connected death pension 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
- March 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0910729
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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