Denied
The Board denied the Appellant's claim for accrued benefits because it was not filed in a timely manner and she did not submit new and material evidence to establish that her deceased husband was a veteran.
The deciding factor: The Appellant failed to file a timely application for accrued benefits, and no new and material evidence was submitted to show the decedent's eligibility as a veteran.
- 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
- 19104386
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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