Denied
The appellant's claim for restoration of DIC benefits was denied as she remarried after the age of 57 and did not file her claim within the one-year period following the change in legislation.
The deciding factor: The claimant is ineligible under statutory law because she remarried after the age of 57 and failed to submit a claim for restoration of DIC benefits within the applicable one-year period.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0906175
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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