Granted
The Veteran's surviving child is granted nonservice-connected burial benefits because the Veteran was receiving VA disability compensation at the time of her death and personal expenses were incurred for the burial.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died from a non-service connected cause, but was in receipt of VA disability compensation. The Appellant was responsible for the burial expenses.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25046505
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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