Granted
The Veteran's son is granted burial benefits, including a burial allowance and plot/interment allowance, as the Veteran was receiving VA compensation benefits at the time of his death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died without a service-connected disability, but was entitled to burial benefits due to prior receipt of VA compensation 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
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020419
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