Denied
The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not provide evidence of an original or reopened claim for VA compensation or pension benefits. The Veteran died at his residence without being discharged from active duty due to a disability incurred in the line of duty. As such, burial benefits are denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and there is no legal basis to award burial benefits on an equitable basis.
- 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 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19104454
What this means for you
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