The veteran's DIC claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was denied because the total disability rating based on individual unemployability had been in effect for less than ten years immediately preceding his death.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not meet the requirement of having a total disability rating for at least ten years immediately preceding his death, as required by section 1318(b)(1).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0017365
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What this means for you
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