The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant seeks DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the durational requirement for a total disability rating at the time of his death, nor would he have been in receipt of such compensation due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in prior decisions. Therefore, DIC benefits were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined rating was 90 percent from June 23, 1998, but did not meet the durational requirement for a total disability rating at the time of his death or due to CUE in prior decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain with radiculopathy, hip pain status post L4-5 laminectomy, status post vagotomy with antrectomy, gastrojejunostoy for peptic ulcer disease with billroth II anastomosis, posttraumatic stress disorder, decompression sickness with limitation of motion of left shoulder, deviated nasal septum and hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1000745
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