The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits as she did not file a claim within one year of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the appellant filed a claim for accrued or any other VA benefits other than for a United States flag for the Veteran's burial within one year of the Veteran's death in July 2007.
- 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 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24064034
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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