Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date, prior to June 26, 2024, for additional dependency compensation for her minor stepchild.
The deciding factor: An earlier effective date is not warranted as the Veteran did not notify VA of her stepchild within one year of marriage and no evidence of dependency was received within that timeframe.
- 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 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25092119
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