The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than October 1, 2021, for additional dependency benefits for his minor child.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran provided all necessary information to establish entitlement to additional dependency compensation based on his relationship with T. H. A., his minor child, within one year of the August 2013 rating decision which established compensation and rated a service-connected disability at least 30 percent.
- 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 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24063627
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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