Denied
The Veteran's daughter seeks retroactive adjustment of pension for calendar year 2016 due to unreimbursed medical expenses, but the claim is denied as there was no pending claim at the time of his death.
The deciding factor: There was no indication that the Veteran had a claim for exclusion of additional unreimbursed medical expenses or any other claim pending at the time of his 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
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184008
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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