The Veteran's surviving spouse died in September 2003, and the appellant is seeking reimbursement for expenses related to her last sickness and burial. The Board denied this claim as the appellant does not fit into any of the categories eligible for reimbursement under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The appellant is not a child or dependent parent of the Veteran's surviving spouse, thus he is not eligible for reimbursement from accrued amounts due a deceased beneficiary.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1019748
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What this means for you
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