The appeal for accrued benefits was denied due to the untimely filing of the claim. The claims for nonservice-connected survivor's pension benefits and service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The claim for accrued benefits was not filed within one year of the Veteran's death, and there were no due and unpaid VA benefits at the time of his passing. The claims for nonservice-connected pension benefits and service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death required additional evidence to be obtained.
- 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
- A25017578
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