Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 29, 2017, but no earlier, for the addition of the Veteran's spouse as a dependent to his award of VA disability compensation.
The deciding factor: Clear evidence rebutted the presumption of regularity regarding the Veteran's claim, and the August 29, 2017 call was sufficient to establish an informal claim for additional dependency benefits.
- 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
- A24067184
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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