Dismissed
The appeal for additional Department of Veterans Affairs burial benefits was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The legal determination that claims do not survive an appellant's death led to the dismissal of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25012092
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.