Denied
The Veteran's death occurred after the applicable regulation for accrued benefits was in effect. The appellant, as a grandson of the deceased Veteran, is not entitled to accrued benefits because all benefits due to the Veteran at his death have already been paid and there are no unpaid funds remaining.
The deciding factor: All benefits due to the Veteran were paid prior to the filing of the claim for accrued benefits by his surviving children, leaving no unpaid funds for reimbursement.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19100766
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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