The Veteran died in December 2004 and the appellant filed a claim for accrued benefits within one year of his death. However, there were no pending claims at the time of his death and he had not requested reimbursement for medical expenses prior to his death. Therefore, the appellant's claim is denied as a matter of law.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not have any pending claims or unreimbursed medical expenses due at the time of her father's death, which disqualifies her from receiving accrued benefits under VA regulations.
- 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 31, 2010
- Citation
- 1012083
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What this means for you
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