Denied
The Board denied the claim for accrued benefits as the appellant, who is the Veteran's adult child and executor of the estate, does not meet the statutory criteria to receive such benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not provide proof that he bore the cost of the Veteran's final illness or burial, and there are no other categories in which he could qualify for accrued benefits under the law.
- 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 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090327
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