The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation benefits for a dependent son is denied. The earliest evidence showing the veteran informed VA about his son's birth was received on July 9, 1999, which is later than one year after the son's birth in May [redacted], 1998.
The deciding factor: The effective date for additional compensation benefits cannot be earlier than August 1, 1999, as VA was first notified of the dependent's existence on July 9, 1999, which is more than one year after the son's birth. The earliest evidence showing notification to VA about the son's birth predates this effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2002
- Citation
- 0212558
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What this means for you
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