The Board has determined that the veteran's request for an effective date earlier than January 23, 2003, for the reinstatement of nonservice-connected disability pension benefits is denied. The correct effective date to be assigned under 38 C.F.R. § 3.400 for the reinstatement of pension benefits is January 23, 2003, the date of claim.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not provide VA with the information necessary to verify his eligibility from 1994 to 2003 and thus the suspension of his benefits was proper as he did not advise VA of his whereabouts during that period. The Board found no avenue upon which to grant benefits prior to the original grant in March 1991.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0603902
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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