Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim to have a $300 burial benefit check reissued because it was filed more than one year after the date of issuance, and there is no evidence that the check was returned as undeliverable.
The deciding factor: The appellant’s claim was procedurally barred due to filing beyond the one-year deadline from the date of issuance of the check.
- 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 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20007820
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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