Denied
The Veteran's surviving spouse did not have a pending claim for VA benefits at the time of her death, and thus no accrued benefits are owed.
The deciding factor: No pending claims for VA benefits were present at the time of the surviving spouse's death.
- 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 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19149314
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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