Dismissed
The appeal for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was dismissed because the award of service connection for cause of death provides a greater benefit.
The deciding factor: The grant of benefits for the Veteran's cause of death under 38 C.F.R. § 1310 rendered the DIC claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 moot, as it is now granted in full and no additional benefit can be gained.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011237
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