The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 11, 2016 for additional compensation based on his son's college attendance after turning 18 years old. The Veteran filed a claim in September 2016, more than one year after C.M.'s 18th birthday, and the earliest possible effective date was determined to be January 11, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's claim for additional compensation based on his son's college attendance was filed more than one year after his 18th birthday, which is not within the time limits specified by 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
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20066535
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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