Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits in excess of $200.00 as reimbursement for the last sickness and burial expenses of the Veteran's surviving spouse, finding that only $200 was necessary to reimburse him.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any additional expenses paid by the appellant beyond the $200 reimbursed for burial costs, and he does not qualify as a child for accrued benefits purposes.
- 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 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19104377
What this means for you
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