The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 26, 2002 for additional compensation based on his wife's dependency. The veteran argued that he should have received this benefit from their marriage in November 1990, but the VA did not inform him of such benefits at the time.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the effective date was properly calculated as July 26, 2002, which is when the veteran provided evidence of his wife's dependency status to the VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0403637
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What this means for you
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