The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits as there were no periodic monetary benefits due and unpaid to the surviving spouse at the time of her death, and the appellant did not file a claim within one year of her death.

The deciding factor: The claim was denied because the appellant is not eligible under VA laws and regulations to receive accrued benefits on behalf of the estate, and no periodic monetary benefits were due and unpaid to the surviving spouse at the time of her death.

Claimed conditions

Not specified in this decision

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 3, 2025

Citation

A25095339

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