Denied
The appellant's appeal for accrued benefits was denied as there were no unpaid benefits owed to the Veteran's surviving spouse at the time of her death.
The deciding factor: There were no outstanding payments owed to the Veteran’s surviving spouse at the time of her death, and the appellant did not bear the cost of her last sickness or burial.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19145718
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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