The appellant is not entitled to payment of accrued benefits in excess of $9,496.00 as she did not bear the expenses of the surviving spouse's last sickness and burial.

The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate that the appellant bore the expenses of the surviving spouse's last sickness or paid any additional expenses related to the surviving spouse's 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

March 6, 2025

Citation

A25020926

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