The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to January 12, 2016, for adding his current spouse and children dependents to his award. The decision states that there is no legal basis to assign an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not notify VA of his remarriage or subsequent children before submitting his Declaration of Status of Dependents in January 12, 2016, and thus, the earliest effective date was January 12, 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
- June 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19148167
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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