The Veteran's claim for service connection and increased evaluation for ischemic heart disease was granted in July 2012 with a 10% rating. He was notified of the decision in December 2013, which stated he was being paid as a single veteran with no dependents. The Veteran did not submit a claim for additional dependency compensation until April 2018, and his effective date is set to that submission.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's notification of the award in December 2013 explicitly informed him he was being paid as a single veteran with no dependents, which denied any claims for additional dependency compensation. The earliest possible effective date allowed by law is the receipt of his VA Form 21-686c submission on April 16, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease (IHD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20066379
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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