13-12 900

Citation Nr: 1702608 Decision Date: 01/31/17 Archive Date: 02/09/17 DOCKET NO. 13-12 900 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office and Insurance Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE ISSUE Entitlement to nonservice-connected death pension benefits. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Harold H. Hoffman-Logsdon III, Attorney ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD R. Costello, Associate Counsel INTRODUCTION The Veteran served on active duty from January 1957 to September 1957. He died in July 2003. The appellant is his surviving spouse. This matter comes before the…