The Veteran's death was not due to any service-connected disability, and the appellant did not provide evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides. As a result, the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died from sepsis syndrome with contributing conditions including end stage renal disease and diabetes mellitus. His service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for entitlement to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"History of skin fungus with tinea rash, folliculitis, and recurrent itching","rating":60,"effectiveDate":"2005-06-30"}, {"conditionName":"Osteoarthritis of the fingers, right hand injury","rating":20,"effectiveDate":"2004-07-15"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1326611
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