The Board granted accrued benefits in the amount of $5288 to the appellant for expenses related to the surviving spouse's last sickness.
The deciding factor: The surviving spouse had a countable income of $0.00 and was entitled to payment of pension benefits at the maximum annual pension rate from September 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015, allowing for accrued benefits in the amount of $6818 available at the time of her death. The appellant bore expenses well in excess of this amount.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25003949
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