Granted
The Board granted a later effective date of August 20, 2023, for the removal of the Veteran's spouse from her VA disability compensation award.
The deciding factor: The Texas District Court's Order found that R.S. was presumed deceased as of at least 7 years after his disappearance on October 13, 2007, and thus the proper effective date for removal is August 20, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25040343
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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