The Board denied both the claims for an earlier effective date and increased evaluation for DIC benefits, finding that there were no additional circumstances warranting such increases.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence supported that VA was not contacted regarding a claim for DIC benefits until March 6, 2012, which is more than one year after the Veteran's death. Additionally, the appellant did not qualify for any additional DIC compensation based on her claims and had received appropriate cost-of-living adjustments.
- Claimed conditions
- not specified in the decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18143080
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What this means for you
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