The Board denied the Veteran's partner's request for burial benefits because the Veteran was not in receipt of any VA compensation or pension at the time of his death, and there were no pending claims. The Appellant did not have sufficient resources to cover the funeral expenses.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had no service-connected disabilities at the time of his death and was not receiving any VA benefits. The Appellant's application for burial benefits was denied because she did not meet the criteria for a burial allowance under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19162020
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