Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of dependency benefits for his spouse, as VA did not receive notice of the marriage until June 2023, more than a year after the qualifying event.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the requirement that the Veteran submit information regarding his marriage within one year of the event to qualify for an earlier effective 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
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098568
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