Dismissed
The appeal for survivor's pension benefits was dismissed as the January 2024 decision granted Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), which is a greater benefit.
The deciding factor: The pending appeal is moot as the January 2024 decision has satisfied the benefit sought, making it essentially a full grant of survivor's pension 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
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016845
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