The Veteran's death in January 2013 prevented the appellant from receiving accrued benefits as his estate met the asset criteria for special monthly pension, and he did not meet the income criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's assets were sufficient to cover his maintenance expenses, preventing him from qualifying for special monthly compensation which would have been a prerequisite for accrued 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
- October 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19178337
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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