The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date of November 1, 1999, for the grant of an apportionment to her as the veteran's estranged spouse. The decision stated that the effective date was fixed in accordance with the facts found and consistent with the regulation governing the effective date of an apportionment award.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the appellant did not file a claim for an apportionment until October 20, 1999, which is when her award was granted. The effective date is fixed in accordance with the facts found and consistent with the regulation governing the effective date of an apportionment award.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0210471
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