The Board found that new and material evidence had been presented to reopen the claim for DIC based on service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, and granted entitlement to DIC. The claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 was also reopened and granted.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that a service-connected disability contributed to the veteran's death by perpetuating his obesity, which had its onset in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic heart disease, Hypertension, Obesity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0904498
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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