The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment of benefits in excess of $1,788.28 as he did not meet the legal requirements to receive additional accrued benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that anyone meeting the legal definition of 'child' of the Veteran for accrued benefits purposes exists, and the appellant is only entitled to be paid such accrued benefits as necessary to reimburse him for expenses he paid for the Veteran's last sickness and burial.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24071814
What this means for you
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