The Veteran was granted service connection for various conditions in August 2001. He appealed to have his son added as a dependent effective from the date of his initial claim, which is August 1, 2001.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided credible evidence that he did not receive the notification letter advising him to provide his son's social security number for dependency benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infarction, sleep apnea, lumbar spine disability, thoracic spine disability, cervical spine disability, right Achilles tendon disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right elbow disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, hypertension, residuals of removal of the coccyx, residuals of anal sphincter laceration, painful exostosis, special monthly compensation for aid and attendance
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18103119
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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