The veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected disabilities, and he did not meet the legal requirements for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), spinal stenosis with severe degenerative changes, residuals of filariasis, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, otitis externa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0723270
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