The Board denied an earlier effective date for apportionment of the veteran's benefits and a request to increase the amount of monthly apportionment. The appellant claimed he should have received more due to his college expenses, but the RO found that the effective date could not be earlier than October 1, 1997, and denied an increase in the amount.
The deciding factor: The effective date for apportionment cannot be earlier than the first day of the month following receipt of a reopened claim, which was October 1, 1997. The appellant's request to increase the monthly apportionment was also denied as it would cause undue hardship on the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2004
- Citation
- 0402342
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