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The Veteran's spouse was denied an increased amount of apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits prior to April 1, 2016 based on COLA increases since 2012 and increases in the combined disability rating effective October 16, 2014. The claim was received by VA on March 4, 2016.

The deciding factor: The appellant's claim for an increased amount of apportionment was not filed prior to March 4, 2016, the date it was received by VA.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
November 29, 2022
Citation
22065975

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