Granted
The Board granted the appellant's claim for accrued benefits due to the Veteran's spouse at the time of her death, allowing reimbursement for expenses related to the widow's last illness and burial.
The deciding factor: The costs incurred by the appellant were deemed relevant to the widow's last illness and burial, including memory care facility fees and loan interest.
- 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 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098382
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