The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of October 29, 2018, for adding her spouse to her VA disability compensation award. The decision found that the Veteran did not provide notice within a year of her marriage and thus the earliest possible effective date was assigned.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran did not notify VA of her marriage within one year of the event, which is required for an earlier effective date to be considered.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19191162
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What this means for you
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