217.5—When an application is a claim for an annuity or lump sum.
An application is a claim for an annuity or lump sum if it meets all of the following conditions:
(b)
It is signed by the claimant or by someone described in § 217.17 who can sign the application for the claimant;
(c)
It is filed with the Board on or before the date of death of the claimant. (See § 217.10 for limited exceptions.)
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 3220-0002)