The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability that had been rated as totally disabling for at least eight years prior to his death. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for enhanced DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1311(a)(2).
The deciding factor: The appellant does not meet the eligibility criteria for enhanced DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1311(a)(2) as she does not have a service-connected disability that was rated as totally disabling for at least eight years prior to the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19196711
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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