Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to September 23, 2017 for the grant of aid and attendance for the Veteran's spouse as there were no prior applications in the file.
The deciding factor: There are no prior formal or informal applications in the claims file indicating an intent to apply for aid and attendance benefits for the Veteran’s spouse before September 23, 2017.
- 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 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19129223
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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