Melson v. Derwinski

KRAMER, Associate Judge:

On September 13, 1989, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) held that the appellant, Virginia C. Melson, was not entitled to a non-service-connected burial allowance and recoupment of transportation costs to help defray the expenses of burying her husband, veteran James H. Melson. Upon consideration of the record and briefs in this case, we hold that BVA did not err in applying the relevant laws and regulations in reaching its decision, and we therefore affirm.

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The appellant’s late husband’s service to this country began in 1941, and included active duty service in…