Denied
The Veteran's son did not file any unresolved claims for VA benefits prior to his death, and the appellant's claim for accrued benefits was received nearly 14 years after the Veteran's death. Therefore, the appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: The threshold legal criteria for establishing entitlement to accrued benefits were not met as the appellant's claim was filed more than one year after the Veteran's death.
- 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 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19102464
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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