The Veteran's death occurred before the eligibility criteria for a government-furnished headstone or grave marker were established. The Board found that the Veteran's grave was marked, thus not meeting the requirement of being unmarked.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died prior to the establishment of the eligibility criteria for a government-furnished headstone or grave marker and his grave was determined to be marked based on family records and photographs showing a nearby monument with the family name 'LEE'.
- 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 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20074788
What this means for you
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