The Veteran's son is granted special monthly pension benefits based on the need for aid and attendance, effective from September to October 2009. The appellant is also granted nonservice-connected burial benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had an appeal pending for pension benefits at the time of his death, meeting one of the criteria for payment of nonservice-connected burial benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- nonservice-connected disabilities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1518143
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and failure to provide proper notice of a scheduled VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is granted non-service-connected disability pension benefits from April 24, 2009 to April 30, 2010. The case is remanded for further development regarding continuing entitlement for calendar years 2010 to the present.
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