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Granted

The Board granted the appellant's claim for burial/interment in a VA national cemetery due to the service member's active duty period meeting the eligibility requirements.

The deciding factor: The service member served the minimum required time on active duty, and was discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, making her eligible for burial 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
April 1, 2025
Citation
A25030059

What this means for you

A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.

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