The Veteran's death was not due to his own willful misconduct, but he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 as he had no service-connected disabilities and did not qualify as a former prisoner of war with at least one year of total disability prior to death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was not rated totally disabled continuously since his release from active duty, nor did he meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to lack of service-connected disabilities and no qualifying POW status.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myocardial infarction, End stage kidney disease, Type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22017941
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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