Denied
The Veteran's death was not service connected, and the appellant did not file her claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits within two years of his cremation. The Board denied the claim as untimely.
The deciding factor: The appellant filed her application more than two years after the Veteran’s cremation, which is beyond the statutory time limit for filing a claim for nonservice-connected burial 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 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19150648
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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