Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for additional dependency benefits for his spouse and child, as there was no evidence of a claim being submitted within one year of the relevant events.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not submit a claim for additional benefits based on recognition of M. or O. as dependents until December 28, 2023, which is outside the one-year period after their respective marriage and birth, and there was no evidence of a prior claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087751
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