Granted
The appellant is entitled to payment of accrued benefits in the amount of $34,000.00 for expenses related to the surviving spouse's last sickness.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the appellant paid $1000 per month to P.R. for caregiving services during the period from December 2017 until the surviving spouse's death in December 2020, which is considered part of the expenses related to the surviving spouse's last sickness.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087127
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.