Denied
The Veteran's death did not qualify for nonservice-connected burial benefits as he was not receiving VA compensation or pension at the time of his death and no original or reopened claim for such benefits was pending.
The deciding factor: The criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits were not met due to lack of service connection, absence of a pending claim, and the Veteran's death occurring outside of VA facilities.
- 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 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101823
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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