The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits based on 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
The deciding factor: The cause of the veteran's death (uremia due to 'salt-losing' nephritis) was not attributable to any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- uremia, bronchopneumonia, moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), salt-losing nephritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0030999
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