The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability.,The Veteran did not have a continuously rated totally disabling condition for at least 10 years immediately preceding his death.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the cause of death to active duty service, and the Veteran did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac failure, rectosigmoid carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19131823
What this means for you
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