The Board denied the Appellant's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) because she did not submit new and relevant evidence with her supplemental claim application.
The deciding factor: The AOJ rejected the Appellant's supplemental claim as it was not accompanied by new and relevant evidence, in accordance with VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- DIC
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2026
- Citation
- A26030405
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- Dismissed
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