The Veteran's daughter, A.N.-L., was born in August [REDACTED], 2011. The earliest date VA was made aware of her existence was March 26, 2015 when the Veteran filed for dependency benefits. As this notification occurred within a year of the birth, the claim is denied as there is no earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The earliest notification of A.N.-L.'s existence by the Veteran to VA was within one year of her birth, which does not meet the requirement for an earlier effective date under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- A19003560
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What this means for you
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