Denied
The Veteran's surviving spouse died before receiving the benefits, and the appellant is not eligible for accrued benefits as she does not meet any of the categories listed in the regulations. The appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: The appellant does not meet any category of qualifying recipients that would entitle her to the Veteran's accrued benefits under VA regulations.
- 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 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19100953
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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