Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for dependency benefits due to his son, citing that VA was not informed of the birth until January 13, 2016, which is more than a year after the child's birth. The appeal lacks legal merit.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence that VA was informed of C.W.'s birth prior to January 13, 2016, and thus the effective date cannot be earlier than January 13, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125407
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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