The Board denied the claims for service connection and accrued benefits, as well as the claim for DIC benefits. The Veteran's death was not found to be due to a service-connected disability or VA medical treatment.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran having an acquired psychiatric disability that began during or was attributable to service or a service-connected disability, systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus erythematosus, and duodenal ulcer. The criteria for TDIU were not met as the disabilities did not prevent employment. The cause of death was determined not to be due to a service-connected disability or VA medical treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability, systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus erythematosus, duodenal ulcer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0922882
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