Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of death, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, accrued benefits, and survivors pension.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a relationship between the Veteran's service and his causes of death or that he was entitled to any of the benefits claimed.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant neoplasm of colon, cerebral infarction, diabetes mellitus, dysphagia following cerebral infarction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109760
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