The Board found that the veteran did not submit a timely claim for additional compensation based on his spouse's dependency during the period from September 1996 to April 1998, and thus denied the claims. The overpayment of $2,625 was also deemed proper.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to notify VA within one year after his marriage to V.N., which is required for timely submission of a claim for additional compensation based on dependency status.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0013311
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What this means for you
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