The Board denied an earlier effective date for the addition of the Veteran's spouse, D., as his dependent to his award of VA disability compensation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not claim D. as a dependent within a year of their marriage or within a year of the January 2015 rating decision that awarded service connection for tinnitus, which rendered him eligible for additional dependent compensation.
- 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 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24069046
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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