The Veteran seeks additional dependency benefits for her son, S.H., from March 2005 to May 2009, and an effective date prior to September 1, 2009 for the award of dependency compensation for son, J.H., based on full-time school (i.e., college) attendance. The Veteran's claim was not received within one year from her sons' 18th birthdays, thus additional benefits are denied.,The earliest possible effective date for the award of additional dependency benefits based on J.H.'s school attendance is September 1, 2009, as it is the first month after the official beginning of the regular school term. The Veteran's claim was received within one year from her son's 18th birthday, thus an effective date prior to September 1, 2009 for J.H.'s school attendance is denied.
The deciding factor: The criteria for additional dependency benefits based on school attendance and earlier effective dates were not met due to the Veteran's failure to file claims within one year of her sons' 18th birthdays.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1439545
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