Denied
The appeal for additional burial benefits was denied because the veteran was already buried in a national cemetery and the maximum burial allowance was paid.
The deciding factor: The appellant incurred no costs for the plot or interment as the federal government covered these 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
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005353
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