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20 CFR §217.5

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An application is a claim for an annuity or lump sum if it meets all of the following conditions:
  1. (a)It is on an application form completed and filed with the Board as described in § 217.6;
  2. (b)It is signed by the claimant or by someone described in § 217.17 who can sign the application for the claimant;
  3. (c)It is filed with the Board on or before the date of death of the claimant. (See § 217.10 for limited exceptions.)