Denied
The Veteran did not have a pending claim for accrued benefits at the time of his death, nor was he entitled to such benefits due to lack of existing ratings or decisions. The application for accrued benefits was submitted after the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have a pending claim for accrued benefits at the time of his death and there were no existing ratings or decisions that would qualify him for such 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
- June 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19147015
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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