The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection for the cause of his death, DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318(b).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that pancreatitis or atherosclerosis were incurred in service or due to the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatitis, atherosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0018516
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for pancreatitis as there was no evidence of a recurring attack of typical severe abdominal pain or episodes requiring ongoing outpatient medical treatment.
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