Denied
The Board denied the claim for accrued benefits as there was no evidence that the Veteran had any pending claims at the time of his death, and the request for substitution was filed more than a year after his death.
The deciding factor: The denial was based on the lack of a pending claim by the Veteran at the time of his death and the untimely filing of the substitution request.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25057092
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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