The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 3, 2010 for the payment of dependency benefits for his current spouse was denied by the Board. The decision found that VA received notice of the change in dependent spouse on November 3, 2010 and thus the effective date could not be earlier than this date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was denied because he did not provide proof of his current dependent spouse within one year of their marriage, which resulted in VA receiving notice of the change in dependents on November 3, 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
- January 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1803192
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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