The Board denied the standard $300 plot allowance because the Veteran was not buried in a cemetery, and his remains were cremated. The funeral director argued that the plot allowance should be payable to the funeral home due to expenses incurred for crematory fees, but the Board found this argument unconvincing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's remains were cremated, and no plot was purchased or obtained as per VA regulations which define 'plot' as the final disposal site of the remains in a cemetery or similar place.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1014803
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What this means for you
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