The Board denied the appellant's request for an effective date prior to August 21, 1998, for the grant of dependency and indemnity compensation benefits.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the claim was granted due to a difference of opinion and assigned an effective date of August 21, 1998, which is the date of receipt of the reopened (informal) claim. The appellant's original claim for DIC benefits was denied in September 1996, and there was no evidence of earlier claims filed.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2002
- Citation
- 0216721
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What this means for you
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