The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the addition of his dependent stepchildren E.W. and B.W. was denied as there is no evidence that he previously notified VA of their existence within one year of a July 2008 rating decision increasing his compensation award.
The deciding factor: The earliest notification to VA regarding the dependent children E.W. and B.W. came in an April 19, 2010 letter, which is more than one year after the July 2008 rating decision that increased the Veteran's compensation award. Therefore, the effective date for their addition was May 1, 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1433758
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