The Veteran's spouse, R., was added as her dependent to her VA disability compensation effective January 13, 2006. The Board found that an earlier effective date of January 13, 2006 is warranted due to the initial award of a combined rating of at least 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a claim for recognition of her spouse R. as her dependent for VA purposes in July 1986, but this claim was not adjudicated until January 2016 when she met the basic eligibility requirements for additional compensation for dependents.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19193462
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