Denied
The Veteran's death was in April 2016, and the Appellant did not file a claim for DIC benefits until July 27, 2017. The Board denied an earlier effective date because there is no legal basis to grant such.
The deciding factor: There is no legal basis to award an earlier effective date than July 27, 2017, as the Veteran's death was in April 2016 and the Appellant did not file a claim until July 27, 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
- June 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19150656
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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