Lillie M. Wingard v. Robert A. McDonald

SCHOELEN, Judge:

The appellant, Lillie M. Wingard, the daughter of the deceased veteran, Charlie N. Wingard, appealed a January 11, 2011, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) that denied non-service-connected burial benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 2302. On August 16, 2013, this Court affirmed the Board’s decision. Wingard v. Shinseki 26 Vet.App. 334 (2013) (Wingard I). On March 10, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) vacated this Court’s decision and remanded the matter. Wingard v. McDonald, 779 F.3d 1354. (Fed.Cir.2015) (Wingard II). For the…