The Veteran's cause of death was determined to be due to his service-connected delusional disorder and parasomnia, which contributed substantially or materially to the cause of death. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is denied as the Veteran did not meet the statutory duration requirements for a total disability rating at the time of death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cause of death was due to his service-connected delusional disorder and parasomnia, which contributed substantially or materially to the cause of death. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is denied as the Veteran did not meet the statutory duration requirements for a total disability rating at the time of death.
- Claimed conditions
- delusional disorder, parasomnia, tonsillectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19125865
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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