Denied
The appellant's claim for accrued benefits was not received within one year of the death of her mother, who had previously been granted a Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1151. The appellant submitted her claim in December 2016, more than one year after her mother's death.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not submit her accrued benefits claim within the required one-year period following her mother's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124205
What this means for you
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