The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of transportation expenses greater than $810.00 was denied as the appellant provided evidence that only covered costs related to transporting family members, not the Veteran himself.
The deciding factor: The transportation expenses were for the use of a limousine and sedan to transport individuals (including family members) to the VA national cemetery from the funeral home, rather than for transporting the Veteran's remains.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19128565
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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