The Board has granted an effective date of October 1, 2000 for the award of additional compensation benefits for a dependent spouse. The veteran's older son is recognized as his dependent child from October 1, 1978 until he turned 18 or completed education at age 23, while recognition of the younger son as a dependent child was denied.
The deciding factor: The effective date of October 1, 2000 for additional compensation benefits is based on the liberalizing law enacted in October 1978 which provided for increased compensation for dependents with service-connected disabilities rated at least 30 percent. The veteran's older son was recognized as a dependent child until he turned 18 or completed education, while his younger son did not meet the criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive lung disease, rib resection, residuals of exploratory surgical procedure of the right ear with hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0500172
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