The Veteran's death was due to urosepsis and renal failure. The appellant filed for VA burial benefits, but the Board found she did not have legal standing as an executor of his estate and thus could not claim reimbursement for the burial expenses.
The deciding factor: The appellant was not appointed by a judge and issued letters testamentary, which is required to be eligible for reimbursement of burial expenses.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound scar, defective hearing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1718206
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