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Denied

The Board denied an earlier effective date than July 15, 2019, for the addition of the Veteran's spouse C., as a dependent.

The deciding factor: Given that the Veteran was notified of the need to submit additional information and did not do so, the Board finds that an earlier effective date is not warranted.

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 18, 2024
Citation
A24067088

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