Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits as he did not qualify as a 'child' of the Veteran and no evidence supported that he personally incurred expenses associated with the Veteran's last sickness or burial.
The deciding factor: The law does not allow for claims by persons other than those listed in section 5121(a) to receive accrued benefits, such as a deceased veteran's son. Additionally, there was no evidence of personal expenses related to the Veteran's last sickness or 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
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017543
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