The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 1, 1999, for the payment of additional compensation for his spouse and four children is denied. The VA awarded him a dependency allowance effective April 1, 1999, based on information provided by the veteran in April 1999.
The deciding factor: The required Social Security numbers for the veteran's dependents were not received until April 1999, which was within one year of notification. Therefore, an earlier effective date is not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the left orbit, zygomatic arch with displacement and facial scars, degenerative disc disease with osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, residuals of a right clavicle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0114488
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities substantially contributed to his death, and therefore grants service connection for cause of death.
- Granted
The Veteran is entitled to a rating of 30 percent for his residuals of a right clavicle fracture under Diagnostic Code 5201.
- Denied
The Veteran's residuals of a right clavicle fracture do not warrant a rating higher than the current 20 percent assigned.
- Granted
The Board found that the Veteran's current thoracolumbar spine disability is likely due to an inservice injury, granting service connection.
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