Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 1, 2021, for the addition of the Veteran's child as a dependent to his VA disability compensation.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran first filed a dependency claim within one year of his child's birth date, warranting an effective date of May 1, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25048558
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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