Granted
The Veteran's sister is entitled to nonservice-connected burial benefits because the Veteran was receiving VA disability compensation at the time of his death and personal expenses were incurred for his burial.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died while in receipt of VA disability compensation, and 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
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25099889
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