Granted
The Board granted the appellant's claim for a non-service-connected burial allowance as the Veteran died while under the care of a VA-contracted healthcare organization, at VA's expense, and with VA's prior authorization.
The deciding factor: The Veteran passed away in August 2020 while receiving hospice care paid for by VA, which qualifies him for nonservice-connected burial benefits.
- 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
- A24068392
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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