Denied
The Board denied the Appellant's claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits as the Veteran was not receiving any VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death, and there were no other circumstances that would have allowed entitlement to such benefits.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of eligibility criteria being met under 38 C.F.R. § 3.1705(b) and (e), as well as the absence of a service-connected disability at the time of death.
- 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 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24064676
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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