The Veteran died in March 1978, which is prior to the November 1, 1990 delimiting date for the benefits being sought. The legal criteria for the provision of a Government-furnished headstone or grave marker under 38 U.S.C.A. § 2306 are not met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died prior to November 1, 1990, which is the delimiting date set forth by law for eligibility for a Government-furnished headstone or grave marker.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1542366
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