Granted
The Board granted Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that the Veteran's death was proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, or lack of skill in VA treatment.
The deciding factor: The private opinion provided evidence that the Veteran's death was due to a traumatic paracentesis during VA treatment, which was found to be a result of an error in judgment and lack of proper skill.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25028722
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.
What you can do next
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