The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims has determined that the Appellant submitted an initial application for benefits based on the Veteran's death within one year following the Veteran's death in December 1984. As a result, the effective date for the award of DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is set as December 1, 1984.
The deciding factor: The Court's decision requires that December 1, 1984 be assigned as the effective date for the award of DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, as that date is the first day of the month in which the Veteran died.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0935032
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0935032.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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