Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 18, 2015, for the addition of the Veteran's spouse as his dependent to his award of VA disability compensation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's incomplete claim in August 2015 remained pending and unadjudicated until the December 2020 decision, warranting an effective date of August 18, 2015.
- 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 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24064171
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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