The veteran died from metastatic pancreatic cancer, which is not service-connected. The surviving spouse's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 was denied as the veteran did not meet the requirement of having a 100% disability rating due to service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran died from metastatic pancreatic cancer, which is not service-connected and there was no evidence showing that his death was caused by any service-connected condition. The surviving spouse's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 was denied because the veteran did not meet the requirement of having a 100% disability rating due to service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Metastatic pancreatic cancer"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0640138
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What this means for you
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