The Veteran's surviving spouse is entitled to an enhanced rate of VA DIC benefits due to the Veteran being in receipt of a totally disabling service-connected disability for over 24 years at the time of his death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was in receipt of compensation for a service-connected disability that was rated totally disabling for a continuous period of over 24 years immediately preceding his death, meeting the criteria for an enhanced rate of DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1311(a)(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
- November 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24073451
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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