The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) as the Veteran did not have any service-connected disabilities at the time of his death, and there was no evidence linking his cause of death to active service.

The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing a link between the Veteran's cause of death and his active service, nor was he rated totally disabled for 10 or more years immediately preceding his death.

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

January 31, 2025

Citation

A25009090

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