The Veteran's adult daughter, who was not a qualifying surviving child under VA regulations, had her appeal dismissed because there were no eligible claimants for DIC benefits.
The deciding factor: There were no surviving children or other qualified claimants for the purposes of VA laws and regulations regarding DIC benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the colon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19131872
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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