Denied
The Veteran died at his own home and did not meet the criteria for VA burial benefits as he was not receiving any VA compensation or pension, nor had a pending claim. The death was not due to service-connected causes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's death occurred outside of a VA facility and without prior authorization from VA, thus failing the requirement for burial benefits under non-service-connected circumstances.
- 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
- 19178559
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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