Denied
The veteran's claim for additional compensation benefits based on the inclusion of a dependent spouse was denied because his service-connected disability is rated at less than 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not meet the criteria for additional compensation as he has only one service-connected disability rated at 10 percent, which is below the required 30 percent threshold.
- 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 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0902774
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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