The veteran's effective date for additional disability compensation for his dependent son, F.D., is denied as it is not warranted prior to March 1, 2004.

The deciding factor: VA regulations require that the effective date of an award of additional compensation or pension for dependents be the latest of the following dates: the date of claim (date of birth of child or adoption if evidence received within one year), the date dependency arises, the effective date of the qualifying disability rating provided evidence of dependency is received within one year of notification of such rating action. The veteran failed to notify VA within one year of November 2002 and thus his dependent son's claim was not processed until February 2004.

Claimed conditions

Gastroesophageal reflux disease with esophagitis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

30%

Decision date

August 29, 2006

Citation

0627277

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