With the standard for accrued benefits for Veteran's dying in 2007 being what was in the record as of the date of death - I am assuming that means other evidence I submit for my DIC claim (for lung cancer) can't be used in determining entitlement for accrued benefits (for my husband's pending lung cancer claim).
However, from some cases I have read it looks like the BVA sometimes still seeks a medical opinion on accrued benefits claims. So does this mean that they can ask one of their examiners to offer an opinion based on the evidence that is in the record, but I am not allowed to refute the opinion, or submit an IMO?
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With the standard for accrued benefits for Veteran's dying in 2007 being what was in the record as of the date of death - I am assuming that means other evidence I submit for my DIC claim (for lung cancer) can't be used in determining entitlement for accrued benefits (for my husband's pending lung cancer claim).
However, from some cases I have read it looks like the BVA sometimes still seeks a medical opinion on accrued benefits claims. So does this mean that they can ask one of their examiners to offer an opinion based on the evidence that is in the record, but I am not allowed to refute the opinion, or submit an IMO?
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