Partly granted
The appeal for additional dependency compensation based on the May 13, 2021 Rating Decision's implementation of the Board decision was denied. However, recognition of M., L., and E. as dependents for purposes of additional dependency compensation was granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria to receive an earlier effective date for his back disability that would have allowed for additional dependency compensation due to a 10 percent rating from August 31, 1988, to May 11, 2015. However, M., L., and E. were recognized as dependents.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain and spondylolisthesis of L5 on S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091486
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