The Veteran died while hospitalized at a VA medical facility and the appellant bore all costs related to his burial. The Board finds that reimbursement of these expenses is warranted as it meets the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's death occurred during hospitalization at a VA facility, and the appellant paid all burial expenses. As such, the criteria for reimbursement are met under the applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Pancreatic disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1716096
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