The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits as he is not a child and does not meet other eligibility criteria, including being an executor of his mother's estate. The appellant could potentially be eligible to receive reimbursement for expenses related to his mother's last sickness and burial but has not provided sufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The appellant is not eligible for accrued benefits due to lack of eligibility as a child or heir, and the failure to provide proof of out-of-pocket expenses incurred for his mother’s last sickness and burial.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2018
- Citation
- 18131099
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