Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the dependency allowance for his current spouse was denied because he did not provide notice of his new marital status within a year after remarrying in March 2005.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to inform VA of his change in marital status within one year of remarriage, as required by 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
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19106202
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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