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Granted

The Board granted earlier effective dates for dependency benefits for the Veteran's spouse and child.

The deciding factor: The evidence of marriage and birth of the child was received within one year of the respective events, allowing for earlier effective dates.

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 16, 2024
Citation
A24066246

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.

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