The Board has denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to the Veteran not meeting the criteria for total disability rating for at least ten years prior to his death. The cause of death is remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his death or were otherwise related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the requirements for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to lack of total disability rating for at least ten years prior to his death, and there is insufficient evidence regarding whether his service-connected conditions contributed to his death or were otherwise related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, back disability, multiple vesicles of the left hand and left foot, right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22018316
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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.
What you can do next
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