The Veteran's death was not caused by service-connected conditions, and the accrued benefits claim for special monthly compensation based on being housebound/in need of aid and attendance is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had multiple service-connected disabilities but did not meet the criteria for D.I.C. under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 or for accrued benefits due to lack of timely filing of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of visual acuity of the right eye status post shrapnel wound, cold injury residuals of both feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1634057
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for cold injury residuals of both great toes is denied as the law does not allow for a date prior to December 9, 1975.,Service connection for bilateral knee disorder is also denied due to lack of competent medical evidence showing arthritis or other chronic disability in the knees.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cold injury residuals of both feet. The veteran's hypertension and CVA/stroke are being remanded to determine if they are related to his service-connected cold injury.
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