The Veteran's adult cousin is granted an additional $1,596.00 in accrued benefits for the cost of nursing care related to the Veteran's final illness.
The deciding factor: The appellant provided proof that she paid $1,596.00 for nursing care at an assisted living facility during the Veteran's final year of life, which is considered a reimbursement for last sickness or burial expenses.
- 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 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19103773
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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