Granted
The Board granted entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits for the appellant based on her relationship with the Veteran at the time of his death, as well as the service-connected disability that substantially contributed to his death.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the criteria for recognizing the appellant as the surviving spouse have been met, and that the cause of the Veteran's death is related to a service-connected disability.
- 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
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099139
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