The appeal for nonservice-connected burial benefits in excess of $2,780.63 was denied due to the legal limits on the amount that can be awarded.
The deciding factor: The criteria for awards greater than $700.00 for nonservice-connected burial benefits and $745.00 for a plot or interment allowance are not met, as the Veteran died while hospitalized by VA and was buried in a private cemetery.
- 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 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000813
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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