The Board granted an effective date of October 10, 2013, for the addition of the Veteran's spouse as his dependent to his award of VA disability compensation.
The deciding factor: The claim was received and unadjudicated until February 2022, following which the Veteran submitted all required information resulting in the addition of his spouse as a dependent.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24073272
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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