Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 3, 2023, for the additional dependency compensation for both the Veteran's current spouse and stepchildren.
The deciding factor: The Veteran notified VA within one year of marriage, allowing for an earlier effective date under applicable regulations.
- 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 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010626
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