The claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation benefits based on a dependent spouse was denied as the evidence did not support an earlier date than September 28, 2004.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to provide necessary information regarding his wife's social security number within one year of the rating decision awarding him a 100 percent disability rating in August 1997, which would have allowed for an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0902641
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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