The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for additional compensation for his dependent spouse and two children, as he did not provide notice of their existence within one year of VA notifications.,VA awarded the Veteran additional compensation for his dependents starting from December 23, 2015. The Veteran argued that an earlier date was warranted due to incorrect advice about automatic add-ons and non-receipt of notices.
The deciding factor: The effective dates could not be earlier than December 23, 2015, as the Veteran did not provide notice of his dependents' existence within one year of VA notifications. The file lacked information on their social security numbers and birth dates.,VA had actual or constructive knowledge of the dependents' existence from October 2011 but requested further information which was not provided until December 2015, making it ineligible for an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20054092
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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