Denied
The Board denied the claim for an effective date prior to February 16, 2012, for the award of DIC benefits. The appellant's claim was not received within one year after the Veteran’s death and thus, the award is dated from the date of receipt of the application.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant's claim was not received within one year after the Veteran’s death, which is required for an effective date prior to February 16, 2012.
- 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 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133606
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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