The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death was denied due to lack of evidence linking his death to his active duty. The appellant is not eligible for nonservice-connected death pension benefits as she does not meet the net worth requirements and her income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate. There were no claims for accrued benefits pending at the time of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The new evidence received did not establish a relationship between the cause of the Veteran's death and his active duty service, thus failing to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The appellant does not meet the net worth requirements or income limits for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2013
- Citation
- 1319993
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