Partly granted
The Board denied DIC benefits because the Veteran was not totally disabled for at least 10 years before death. The cause of death service connection was remanded due to errors in assisting the claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for DIC as he was not rated as totally disabled for the required period.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with insomnia, essential hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), ischemic heart disease (IHD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003292
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