Denied
The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 8, 2014, for the addition of his child as a dependent to his VA disability compensation is denied. The RO has already assigned the earliest possible effective date due to the Veteran not notifying VA within one year of E.'s birth.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not notify VA of E.'s birth within one year of her June 2009 birth, which is required for an earlier effective date under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20002240
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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