The Veteran's application for S-DVI was denied because he failed to submit a premium payment with his initial application, despite being informed of the requirement in multiple communications.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide the required first monthly premium payment as indicated by VA correspondence and application instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- raticulopathy of the right and left lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2020
- Citation
- A20015996
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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