The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death. The DIC benefits claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 was also denied as there were no findings indicating the veteran had a total disability rating due to his service-connected conditions for at least ten years prior to his death.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's death was not caused by any of his service-connected disabilities, and therefore, he did not meet the criteria for service connection for the cause of death. Additionally, there were no findings indicating that the veteran had a total disability rating due to his service-connected conditions for at least ten years prior to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flat foot, diminished power, left arm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0619821
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of November 12, 2020, for the initial rating of 50 percent for bilateral flat foot.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending claims as he has an overall 100 percent disability rating.
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