Denied
The Veteran died in 1969 and is already memorialized by a privately-marked grave. As he died before November 1, 1990, he does not meet the eligibility criteria for a government-furnished headstone or marker.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died prior to November 1, 1990, which is when the eligibility requirement for government-furnished headstones and markers was established.
- 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 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19131076
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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