The Veteran's death was due to service-connected malignant mesothelioma, and the appellant is entitled to an effective date of June 1, 2015 for DIC benefits.
The deciding factor: The record contained sufficient evidence to establish entitlement to DIC based on death due to disability related to service within one year of the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Malignant mesothelioma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24018521
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