Denied
The Board denied the claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1310 and 1318, as well as accrued benefits, due to the lack of a service-connected disability at the time of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The immediate cause of the Veteran's death was multiple injuries due to blunt trauma from an auto accident, which did not have its onset in service and was not otherwise related to his period of active duty. Additionally, there were no pending claims for VA benefits at the time of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25013024
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