The Veteran died on October [redacted], 2004. The appellant filed a claim for accrued benefits based on unreimbursed medical expenses incurred prior to the Veteran's death. However, as there was no pending claim at the time of the Veteran's death and the appellant did not have standing due to her not paying the medical costs herself, the claim is denied.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not have a pending claim for accrued benefits based on unreimbursed medical expenses at the time of the Veteran's death. The appellant also did not pay the medical costs associated with the Veteran's last illness, thus she does not have standing to receive reimbursement through an accrued benefits claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0948587
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