The Board granted service connection for the cause of death and awarded DIC benefits effective August 24, 1993. The appellant was also granted a burial allowance in the amount of $950, representing the maximum allowable under current law.
The deciding factor: The liberalizing regulation regarding ischemic heart disease in former POWs provided the basis for granting service connection and awarding DIC benefits effective August 24, 1993. The appellant's request for a higher burial allowance was denied as it is not allowed by law.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0007272
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