Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to August 31, 2022, for the award of dependency benefits for the appellant based on permanent incapacity for self-support as a helpless child of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: There is no basis under the law to award an effective date earlier than August 31, 2022, as there was no formal or informal claim for helpless child benefits prior to that date.
- 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 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054263
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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