The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the purpose of adding dependents was denied because she did not provide necessary documentation within one year after being notified that her combined disability rating had increased to 30 percent, making her eligible for additional compensation. The effective date is set at February 1, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's eligibility for additional compensation based on dependents was contingent upon providing proof of dependency within one year after notification of the July 2005 rating action increasing her combined disability rating to 30 percent. The necessary information was not provided until January 2008, resulting in an effective date of February 1, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1041961
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