The Veteran's surviving spouse, the Appellant, initially sought aid and attendance benefits in June 2009. The claim was denied in November 2009 due to lack of response within one year. She filed again in January 2011, which was granted with an effective date of January 12, 2011. The Board found no basis for awarding an earlier effective date and denied the appeal.
The deciding factor: The claim was awarded based on a March 2012 Aid and Attendance examination and a December 2013 letter from Dr. RDB indicating the Appellant had been disabled since 2006, but no basis for awarding an earlier effective date has been presented.
- Claimed conditions
- unknown
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18140952
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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