The appellant's claim for entitlement to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits at the full-dollar rate was denied due to her not being a U.S. citizen or alien lawfully admitted for permanent resident in the U.S., and she does not currently reside in the United States.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the statutory requirement that the appellant must be a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S. to receive full-dollar benefits, which she does not meet.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0901979
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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