The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for dependents benefits was denied as he did not apply on behalf of his son J.R. until September 1999, which is more than one year after the July 1998 rating decision granting service connection and a disability rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to timely notify VA of J.R.'s dependency status within one year from the notification of the July 1998 rating action, as required by regulation.
- Claimed conditions
- schizo-affective disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2003
- Citation
- 0312855
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for schizo-affective disorder and for TDIU due to additional development being needed. The claims are related, so both must be remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's psychiatric conditions are remanded for further examination and review of his service records to determine if they were aggravated by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for a medical opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, including schizo-affective disorder. The TDIU claim is also deferred until after the service-connection issue is adjudicated.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, needs further examination and evaluation. The case is being sent back to VA for additional medical opinions.
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