Denied
The Board denied the surviving spouse's claim for accrued benefits because there was no pending claim for VA compensation benefits at the time of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: There was no pending claim or appeal at the time of the Veteran's death in December 2019.
- 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 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004127
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