The Board has determined that the Appellant is eligible for accrued benefits due to his payment of last sickness expenses on behalf of his mother, who died from dementia. The amount he can recover is limited by the total accrued benefits owed at the time of his mother's death.
The deciding factor: The Appellant paid $25,000 in assisted living fees for his mother before her death and these expenses are considered related to her last sickness as defined by VA regulations. The Board granted eligibility for accrued benefits up to the amount owed at the time of his mother's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18111979
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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
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