Denied
The claim for substitution was denied because there were no pending claims or appeals for VA benefits at the time of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the October 2001 medical record did not establish an intent to file a claim for benefits, and there were no subsequent communications expressing such intent.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001440
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