The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, dismissed the claim for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as moot due to the grant of service connection, and established basic eligibility for dependents' educational assistance under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed substantially or materially to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal gunshot wound residuals, left os calcis osteoporosis, left tarsal arthritis, right thigh gunshot wound residuals, right knee scar residuals with retained foreign bodies
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2004
- Citation
- 0403512
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to July 15, 2021. His employment was full-time and his income exceeded the poverty threshold, thus he could not be considered for a TDIU.
- Denied
The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because the combined rating for his service-connected disabilities is less than 100 percent, and he does not meet the minimum percentage standards required in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
- Granted
The Veteran's abdominal gunshot wound residuals are rated at a 50 percent rating, and the TDIU claim is remanded for extraschedular consideration.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hand and right thigh gunshot wound residuals warrant additional evaluations, as there is evidence suggesting an increase in symptoms since his last VA examination.
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