The Veteran's spouse is granted entitlement to a government-furnished headstone or grave marker as the Veteran died after November 1, 1990 and was buried in a private cemetery. The VA previously provided a marker but it was destroyed during reinterment. As all criteria were met, the claim for a government-furnished marker is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had honorable service and was eligible for burial in a national cemetery. His death occurred after November 1, 1990 and he was buried in a private cemetery, meeting the eligibility criteria for VA-provided markers.
- 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 27, 2020
- Citation
- A20016117
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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