Denied
The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 3, 2017, for adding his spouse as a dependent to his VA compensation benefits was denied. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date is January 3, 2017, when VA first received notice of the dependent’s existence.
The deciding factor: The claim was not filed within one year of the event (marriage), so the earliest possible effective date is January 3, 2017, when VA first received notice of the dependent's existence.
- 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 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19129682
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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