The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.,There were no claims pending at the time of the Veteran’s death that would have qualified him for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C § 1318.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that any service-connected disability caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.,There was no pending claim for VA compensation at the time of the Veteran’s death, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C § 1318.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute intracranial bleeding, Respiratory failure, CAD (Coronary Artery Disease)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150224
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