The Board denied the appellant's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1318 because the Veteran was not in receipt of a total disability rating for at least 10 consecutive years immediately preceding death or continuously since his discharge from active duty and for at least five years preceding death.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's total disability rating had been in effect for less than the required period, thus failing to meet the criteria for entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318(b)(2).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066593
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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