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.
What you can do next
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