The Veteran's death was not prior to the negotiation of a check from VA, and no money owed by VA to the Veteran at the time of his death has been unpaid. Therefore, accrued benefits are not owed to the appellant.
The deciding factor: No evidence showed that any money was owed to the Veteran at the time of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer, Right knee disability, Hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1021437
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What this means for you
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