The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for dependency benefits for his son J.R. is denied as the first notification of J.R.'s existence was received more than a year after his birth, and no claims were filed within this period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not inform VA of J.R.'s existence until November 21, 2016, which was more than one year after J.R.'s birth. The claim for an effective date earlier than August 1, 2015 is denied as the first time the Veteran reported J.R. as a dependent was in his November 21, 2016 claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Dependents
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19157459
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- Granted
The Veteran's effective date for additional dependency benefits for his spouse, C.S., and adopted child, V., is granted as October 31, 2018.,The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his son, K., is denied.
- Partly granted
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