The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to June 1, 2009, for the addition of a dependent child to his nonservice connected pension benefits was denied by the Board. The decision states that the appellant did not provide sufficient information about his child's income and net worth until December 2009, which is more than one year after he initially claimed the dependency.
The deciding factor: The effective date for additional pension based on a dependent child cannot be assigned prior to June 1, 2009, as required evidence of dependency was not provided within one year of notification from VA.
- 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
- June 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1122997
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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