The Board has determined that the proper effective date for the apportionment of the veteran's non-service-connected pension benefits on behalf of his child, KLC, is June 19, 2000. The commencement date for payment of the apportionment was July 1, 2000.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant's original claim for apportionment was received by VA on June 19, 2000, which is the effective date as per the facts found. The actual payment of benefits began on June 19, 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2004
- Citation
- 0426281
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