Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for benefits as there was no evidence that the Veteran had a pending claim or benefits due and unpaid at the time of his death.
The deciding factor: The claim was not timely filed, and VA regulations do not allow for an earlier effective date based on the assertion that a VSO representative failed to properly assist in filing the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009403
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