The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date, prior to August 2, 2023, for additional dependency compensation for his minor child.
The deciding factor: The evidence of the minor child's existence was not received within one year of the Veteran being notified of the qualifying disability rating in June 2012, thus an earlier effective date is not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030292
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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