Denied
The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant is seeking burial benefits greater than $300. The VA awarded $300 for nonservice-connected burial costs, which is the maximum allowable amount.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was cremated, so no plot or interment allowance could be granted as he did not have a burial in a cemetery.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19103923
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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