Denied
The Board denied the Appellant's claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits as the Veteran was not receiving VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death, and there were no other circumstances that would have allowed entitlement to such benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet any of the criteria for entitlement to burial benefits under 38 C.F.R. § 3.1705(b) as he was not receiving VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death, and there were no other circumstances that would have allowed such benefits.
- 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 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25092192
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