The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability.,The appellant did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under § 1318.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence to support that the cause of the Veteran’s death, metastatic renal cell carcinoma, was related to his in-service melanoma or any other service-connected disability.,The appellant did not provide sufficient information regarding delays in VA treatment for the Veteran to warrant a finding of fault on VA's part.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic renal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19132058
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