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 Sec. 217.6;
(b) It is signed by the claimant or by someone described in Sec. 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 Sec. 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]