Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued survivor's pension benefits as there was no indication that M. S. R.'s surviving spouse had a pending claim or appeal, or was due any unpaid VA benefits at the time of her death.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence indicating that M. S. R. had a claim or appeal pending at the time of her death, and she did not have any unpaid VA benefits to which she was entitled.
- 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 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000444
What this means for you
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