The Veteran was not in receipt of, or entitled to receive under governing statutory and regulatory provisions, compensation for total disability due to a service-connected disability for a continuous period of eight years prior to his death. The claim of entitlement to enhanced DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1311(a)(2) is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was not in receipt of, or entitled to receive under governing statutory and regulatory provisions, compensation for total disability due to a service-connected disability for a continuous period of eight years prior to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Service-Connected Disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2018
- Citation
- 1813583
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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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