The Veteran's effective date for additional compensation for his dependent spouse is denied as the evidence was not submitted within one year of notification and he did not submit current evidence of dependents status.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to submit current evidence of dependents status within one year of notification, which is required by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right arm injury, limitation of motion, right shoulder associated with laceration, right biceps, coracobrachialis, and triceps muscles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1131647
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all four issues due to his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits is remanded for additional development, including obtaining his complete STRs and military personnel records. The claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, irritable bowel syndrome, and residuals of a right arm injury are also remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of left and right arm injuries, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current disabilities and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
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