The Board denied the Appellant's petition to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The appeal was also denied for accrued benefits as there were no pending claims at the time of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
- Claimed conditions
- Cause of death not specified
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19113943
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board previously denied the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, but a new addendum opinion is required due to an inadequate January 2016 medical opinion. The examiner must address whether the Veteran's death was due to carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on VA’s part.
- Granted
The Board has granted DIC benefits based on the veteran's status as a former POW and his continuous total disability rating for one year prior to death, which constitutes a complete grant of the benefit sought.
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