Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 12, 2021, with payment beginning September 1, 2021, for the award of dependency benefits for the Veteran's school-aged child, A.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided evidence within one year of her son's term start date, which was August 12, 2021, allowing an earlier effective date than the VA Regional Office initially assigned.
- 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 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089307
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