Granted
The Board granted the claim for a government-furnished headstone or grave marker for the decedent, who served as a nurse during the American Civil War and was awarded an 'invalid pension' by Congress.
The deciding factor: The decedent's service is recognized as analogous to that of a veteran due to her role as a nurse during the Civil War, and she meets the criteria for burial benefits under VA law.
- 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 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25036533
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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