The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits based on service connection for renal cancer, as the claim that was pending at the time of the Veteran's death was not timely appealed.

The deciding factor: The claim for accrued benefits must be denied as a matter of law because the March 2018 rating decision denying service connection for renal cancer became final and no appeal was received.

Claimed conditions

renal cancer

How they argued it

Presumptive (no nexus needed)

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 27, 2025

Citation

A25092914

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