The Veteran died in April 2007 and the appellant applied for non-service-connected burial benefits. The claim is denied as the Veteran was not receiving VA compensation or pension at the time of his death, did not have a pending claim, and there is no evidence that he would have been entitled to VA compensation if not for receipt of military retired pay.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died without having any service-connected conditions. The appellant's application for burial benefits was denied because the Veteran was not receiving VA pension or disability compensation at the time of his death, and there is no evidence that he would have been entitled to such benefits if not for receipt of military retired pay.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1710171
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