The Veteran's death was due to myeloma, which is not service-connected. The Appellant submitted multiple applications for DIC benefits and eventually received them in August 1990. She then requested an earlier effective date based on her husband's death being service-connected, but this request was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the original denial of DIC benefits was due to a lack of evidence linking the Veteran's death to a service-connected condition and thus could not be retroactively granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Myeloma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21066101
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding in-service exposure and continuity of symptoms.
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