Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased rate of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits, as she did not meet the criteria for enhanced DIC or any other basis for a higher rate.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was not rated totally disabling for at least eight years immediately preceding his death, and there were no other factors that would warrant an increased rate of DIC benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2024
- Citation
- 24032946
What this means for you
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