The veteran's death was not directly related to service or any of his service-connected disabilities, but he was continuously rated as totally disabled for more than 10 years immediately preceding his death. The claim for payment of certain accrued benefits on death of a beneficiary under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5121 is held in abeyance pending completion of the development requested.
The deciding factor: The veteran was continuously rated as totally disabled for more than 10 years immediately preceding his death, meeting one of the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic organic brain syndrome with psychotic reaction, maxillary sinusitis, disfiguring scars on face
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0006058
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