Denied
The Veteran's mother was awarded an apportionment of the Veteran's benefits, but passed away before the decision could be implemented. The Appellant, as the sister and executor of her estate, is not entitled to accrued benefits or burial reimbursement.
The deciding factor: The Appellant is not a dependent for VA purposes and does not meet legal criteria for entitlement to accrued benefits based on an apportionment of the Veteran's 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
- January 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20001712
What this means for you
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