The veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the cause of death to military service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive neurosis with anxiety, residuals of a shell fragment wound to Muscle Group XX with myofascitis of the lower dorsal and upper lumbosacral areas, residuals of a shell fragment wound to Muscle Group IV with a scar on the posterior aspect of the right shoulder, a scar on the right occiput, a scar from a right inguinal herniotomy, a scar from a right femoral herniotomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0025353
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0025353.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a reduction of his rating from 30 percent to non-compensable was found to contain clear and unmistakable error (CUE). As a result, the original 30 percent rating is restored. The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the 10 percent evaluation remains dismissed as moot due to the restoration of the 30 percent rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected musculoligamentous strain, right knee, is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.