The Veteran's death did not occur prior to October 22, 2005 and his service-connected disabilities were not rated as 100% disabling for at least eight years immediately preceding his death. Therefore, the appellant is denied accrued benefits and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefits at the enhanced rate.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's death did not occur prior to October 22, 2005 and his service-connected disabilities were not rated as 100% disabling for at least eight years immediately preceding his death. Therefore, he was not entitled to accrued benefits or Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefits at the enhanced rate.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, Bilateral hearing loss, Resection of the colon, Posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- April 27, 2016
- Citation
- 1616747
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