The Board denied the appellant's claim for an effective date earlier than March 1, 1999, for reinstatement of DIC benefits following remarriage and termination of marriage. The decision stated that the earliest possible effective date would be a year before the claim was received, with payment to commence as of the first day of the next month.
The deciding factor: The Board found no legal basis for an earlier effective date due to the appellant not filing a timely claim within one year after her second husband's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0204234
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What this means for you
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