Granted
The Veteran was eligible for burial in a national cemetery and was not buried there, thus the appellant is entitled to a plot allowance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's death certificate indicates he was not buried at a national cemetery, and the appellant has provided evidence of purchasing a specific space for his remains.
- 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 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0911450
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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