The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 1997 for additional VA improved pension based on recognition of a dependent child, finding that [redacted] was not in the veteran's legal custody and he was not contributing to his support prior to March 1997.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that [redacted] was not living with the veteran and the veteran was not reasonably contributing to his support prior to March 1997, which is why the effective date for additional VA improved pension based on recognition of a dependent child could not be earlier than March 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0119442
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What this means for you
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