Denied
The Board denied the claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, as there was no evidence that VA treatment caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by a Cardiovascular Disease Specialist concluded that the care provided by VA did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's heart disease or hypertension, and his death was unrelated to his VA care.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25014683
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