The Veteran's claim to add his spouse and stepchildren as dependents for additional compensation purposes was received on February 22, 2010. The effective date of the award is March 1, 2010, which is the first day of the month following the receipt of the claim. An earlier effective date is denied.
The deciding factor: The earliest applicable effective date for the addition of dependents was February 22, 2010, when the Veteran submitted a VA Form 21-686(c) indicating his spouse and stepchildren as dependents. The effective date cannot be earlier than March 1, 2010, which is the first day of the month following receipt of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1313294
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