The claim for an earlier effective date was denied as the evidence did not support that the appellant's filing with Social Security Administration for a lump sum death payment should be considered an application for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits with VA.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the application for a lump sum death benefit is not 'jointly prescribed' by VA and Social Security Administration, thus it cannot be considered as an application for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits with 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
- May 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0815201
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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