The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date of November 1, 1998, for reinstated DIC benefits due to her second marriage being terminated by legal proceedings commenced in early 1995, which was not prior to November 1, 1990.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant's second marriage was terminated by a court order dated in April 1995, and did not commence before November 1, 1990, thus denying her claim for an earlier effective date under the old law.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2001
- Citation
- 0106579
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What this means for you
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