The Board has granted an effective date of September 1, 2020 for the grant of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) due to the Veteran's death being service-connected. The decision is based on evidence of record at the time of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died from a service-connected cause, meeting the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1310 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.22(c). The Appellant was in receipt of TDIU for over 10 years preceding death, satisfying the 10-year rule requirement.
- Claimed conditions
- not specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2026
- Citation
- A26039666
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran was found to have been in receipt of a total disability rating for over eight years prior to his death, and the Appellant was legally married to him at the time of his death. The Board granted increased DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1311(a)(2) based on this evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the AOJ did not properly adjudicate all issues before it, including burial benefits, accrued benefits, and special monthly compensation. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development and action.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's application for benefits under the VA's Caregivers PCAFC program was denied due to a lack of eligibility based on his need for care. The Board has decided to remand this matter for further development and consideration.
- Granted
The Veteran's surviving spouse is granted increased DIC benefits based on the fact that she was married to him for at least eight years immediately preceding his death, and he had been receiving a total disability rating for service-connected disabilities.
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