The Court has found the appellant is entitled to accrued benefits for dependents compensation at the TDIU rate for a period of two years prior to the Veteran's death. The Board grants accrued benefits based on this finding.
The deciding factor: The Court held that the appellant is entitled to accrued benefits due to the effective date of the Veteran's TDIU rating and proof of dependents within one year of the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1031758
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder has been withdrawn and dismissed by the Veteran.
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