Denied
The Board denied the appellant's application for accrued benefits due to a lack of clear evidence that the Congressman's aide received and submitted the VA Form 21-601 within one year after the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: There is no clear evidence that the Congressman's aide received and submitted the VA Form 21-601 prior to June 25, 2013.
- 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 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105946
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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