The Board denied the claims for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a continuous total disability rating for 10 or more years immediately preceding the veteran's death, nor was there any service-connected total disability that was permanent in nature when he died.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0814147
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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