The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation for his dependent spouse, finding that the first formal communication indicating intent to apply for this benefit was a VA Form 21-686c submitted on August 27, 2017. The decision states there is no entitlement under the law to the benefit sought.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not submit a formal claim for additional compensation for his spouse as a dependent prior to August 27, 2017, and thus the earliest date of claim was September 1, 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
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19163530
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What this means for you
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