The Board denied the veteran's claim as his application for additional monthly compensation for a dependent child was not timely filed, due to his untimely submission of the form. The appeal is therefore denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's untimely submission of the VA Form 21-674C (which pertains to filing claims for additional monthly compensation for a dependent child) was not excusable due to his service-connected schizophrenia, as there are no provisions suspending deadlines for such applications based on mental disability.
- 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 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0109462
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What this means for you
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