The Board denied the veteran's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that he did not meet the criteria as his service-connected disabilities were never rated as totally disabling for at least 10 years prior to death.
The deciding factor: The veteran was not rated 100% disabled due to service-connected disorders and had no total disability based on individual unemployability for at least 10 years prior to death.
- Claimed conditions
- paralysis, left ulnar nerve with neuralgia, pain disorder with major depression, dorsal sympathectomy scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0635055
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What this means for you
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