The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore denied claims for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and eligibility for dependents' educational assistance.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that any of the conditions leading to the veteran's death were related to his military service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Pneumonia, Hip Fracture (due to osteoporosis), Cerebrovascular Accident
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0008257
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran's death, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant.
- Remanded (sent back)
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