The Veteran's death was not related to service-connected disability, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC or survivor pension benefits. The Appellant also does not qualify for accrued benefits due to a lack of pending claims at the time of her husband's death.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that any of the conditions listed on the Veteran's death certificate were related to service, and the Veteran did not meet the criteria for DIC or survivor pension benefits as his death was not due to a service-connected disability. The Appellant also does not qualify for accrued benefits because there is no evidence of pending claims at the time of her husband's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, Hepatorenal syndrome, Liver cirrhosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2023
- Citation
- A23034761
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