Denied
The Veteran's estate is denied accrued benefits because the appellant did not bear the cost of his last sickness. The appellant was only eligible to claim accrued benefits for the cost he bore for the Veteran’s funeral expenses.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not provide evidence that he bore the cost of the Veteran's last sickness, and acknowledged that the Veteran paid for these costs from his own personal funds.
- 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 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19105132
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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