The veteran died on September [redacted], 1997, and the appellant filed a claim for DIC benefits. The RO determined that service connection for the cause of death was warranted and granted DIC benefits to the appellant. The appellant contends she should be entitled to DIC for periods prior to the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not have any claims pending at the time of his death, nor was he entitled to benefits based on an existing rating or decision under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5121 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.1000.
- Claimed conditions
- ventricular arrhythmia, aortic stenosis, coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0016120
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