Denied
The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for additional dependency compensation for his spouse was denied. The VA first received notice of the marriage on July 31, 2012.
The deciding factor: The earliest effective date under the law for the addition of the Veteran's wife as a spousal dependent is July 31, 2012, when VA first received notice of the dependent's existence.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001105
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