Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than August 1, 2024, for adding his spouse M.M. as a dependent.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence did not demonstrate an intent to file benefits within one year of marriage or qualifying disability rating prior to August 1, 2024.
- 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 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090864
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