Granted
The Board granted the costs incurred for the transportation of the Veteran's remains to and from a VA Medical Center for an autopsy.
The deciding factor: The Board found that 38 C.F.R. § 17.170 applied, as the Cardiology Department requested an autopsy and the appellant consented to it.
- 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 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24068323
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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