The Veteran's cause of death was not due to his military service or any service-connected disability. The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is also denied as the Veteran did not meet the durational requirement for a total disability rating.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing that the Veteran's cause of death was due to his military service or any service-connected disability, and he did not meet the required duration for a total disability rating under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.
- Claimed conditions
- small bowel obstruction, metastatic colon cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19104641
What this means for you
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