The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability. The burial benefits claim is denied as the application for benefits was received after two years of the Veteran's burial, and the other requirements of 38 C.F.R. § 3.1705 are not met.
The deciding factor: The application for burial benefits was received after two years of the Veteran's burial, which is not within the statutory time limit.
- Claimed conditions
- appendectomy scar, hematoma of the right lumbosacral muscles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19162290
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was denied. The Veteran is not entitled to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his appendectomy scar, as the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 7804.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for residuals of right ring finger dislocation was also denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of ankylosis or limitation of motion beyond what is already provided by the current non-compensable rating.,Service connection for degenerative joint disease secondary to residuals of right ring finger dislocation was not granted, as there is insufficient evidence to support this claim.
- Denied
The Veteran's appendectomy scar has not been found to be painful or unstable, and thus does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.
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