Denied
The Board found that the effective dates for dependency compensation were correct, with benefits ending for former spouse A.C. and beginning for current spouse I.B.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on VA's presumption of regularity regarding communication about marital status changes.
- Claimed conditions
- Divorce from former spouse A.C., Marriage to current spouse I.B.
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19146580
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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