The veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied.
The deciding factor: VA determined that the veteran did not meet the statutory duration requirements for a total disability rating at the time of his death due to service connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder with panic features, duodenal ulcer with hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0720736
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in unemployability, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period between January 1, 1961 to November 28, 1990 due to his service-connected duodenal ulcer with hiatal hernia causing him to be unable to follow substantially gainful employment.
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