Denied
The Veteran died in June 2017 and the appellant applied for nonservice-connected burial benefits. The claim is denied as there was no service connection at the time of death, and the criteria for payment of such benefits are not met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have a pending claim for VA compensation or pension at the time of his death, nor was he receiving any VA benefits.
- 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 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127273
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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