The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied as he did not meet the legal criteria for eligibility.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not satisfy the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 at the time of his death, and there was no CUE in any rating decisions concerning his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedia, manuum, scaling of the elbows
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2013
- Citation
- 1317435
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