The Veteran's death pension claim is denied because he served less than 90 days during a period of war and had no service-connected disorders at the time of his death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not serve for more than 90 days during a period of war, and there was no evidence of a service-connected disorder at the time of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19180813
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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