Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for adding his spouse as a dependent, finding that sufficient evidence of their marriage was not provided within one year of the Veteran receiving a combined rating of at least 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of submission of S.C.'s Social Security number and other necessary information to establish dependency before May 1, 2022.
- 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 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24065178
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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