Denied
The Board denied the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and Dependents' Educational Assistance, as well as accrued benefits.
The deciding factor: The earliest effective dates were granted based on the first day of the month in which the Veteran's death occurred, and no evidence supported an earlier date. The claimant did not have a pending VA benefit claim at the time of the Veteran's death, thus accrued benefits were denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095596
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