The Veteran's claim for dependent compensation benefits was pending at the time of his death, and the appellant has been granted substitution as the surviving spouse. The Board finds that a claim for benefits under section 1115 had been raised and was pending at the time of his death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability rating was at least 30% and he was provided notification in March 2012 that if he submitted documentation regarding his dependents, then he would be entitled to additional compensation for his dependents. The appellant submitted documentation within one year of the rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- ALS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1529396
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