The Board found that the Veteran did not timely provide information regarding his dependents, specifically his eldest son L.P. and daughter I.P., after they turned 18 years of age or when they started college. As a result, he is denied additional compensation for these children.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to submit necessary dependency claims within one year of the relevant dates due to a mail mix-up which delayed receipt of his letters from VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1032900
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What this means for you
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