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My husband is critical condition, not expected to improve. I am concerned with keeping him as calm and pain free as possible. He is worried about my being awarded DIC when he dies and is there something he should do now before it is too late. He is 100% P&T based on unemployable due to service connected disabilities, Jan 2003 60% interstitial lung disease, 30% coronary disease, 30% splenectomy 20% diabetes, 10% renal and ureteral calculi, 0% hodgkins disease x 2, 0% hypertension Agent orange exposure during Army Vietnam tour of duty presumption He is terminal due to multiple cancers and currently critical in hospital due to his one remaining kidney failing, unresponsive pneumonia, and intestional blockage of hardened fecal matter. cannot eat or drink due to blockage. *bladder cancer 3 times 2 years apart & now bladder cancer has spread to lymph nodes in right pelvic area and bone-ribs, spine and right leg upper area, RCC-right kidney cancer and loss of kidney, bypass surgery, VA Mental health documents PTSD and severe depression/panic attacks daily, intestional adhesion surgery x2 due to hodgkins tumors/radiation treatments, Barret's esophagus, and more Current hospital condition: *remaining kidney at 18% and dropping (dialysis not an option due to overall condition), he has had long term chronic kidney disease but now severe/acute due to drugs for cancer, pain, pneumonia, diabetes uncontrolled and low oxygen levels ,radiation damaged renal artery, blood acid levels continue to climb *significant pneumonia (3rd time in 3 months) not responding to antibiotics this time & complicated by the interstitional lung disease COPD, high blood sugars, and overall poor physical condition and episodes of low oxygen saturation *non-movement of 2 feet of fecal matter (ultrasound done) due to morphine/hydrocodone/past intestional surgeries/antianxiety meds/bedridden Husband's concern is how to help me obtain DIC later since he is under the 10 year period of 100% so I am asking on his behalf. Will diabetes and lung disease count as contributing causes if he dies of pneumonia and /or kidney failure &/or intestine death and would this be considered to award DIC? At this time my concern is keeping him calm and comfortable, and him not worrying re my not getting DIC. He is not a candidate for any surgeries, procedures, radiation, or chemo His health too fragile. We have been told by multiple specialists at Dallas VA. Hospice is being arranged. We have fought many battles to keep his health the past 20 years and the Tampa VA, Houston VA, and now the Dallas VA have all done their best for him but his body has endured too much thanks for any advice and sorry for the long post