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: (a) It is on an application form completed and filed with the Board as described in § 217.6; (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) [47 FR 7647, Feb. 22, 1982, as amended at 52 FR 11017, Apr. 6, 1987]