The Board denied the veteran's claims for reduction in compensation benefits retroactive to June 1, 1995 and for an effective date prior to October 1, 2001 for additional compensation benefits on account of a spouse.
The deciding factor: The law mandates that the veteran's first spouse be removed from his compensation award effective the last day of the month in which the divorce occurred. The effective date for additional compensation benefits on account of a spouse is determined based on when notice was received of the dependent's existence, not when the marriage or remarriage took place.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0304791
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