Question On Dependents Allowance?

[Philip Rogers]

Maybe someone who's been thru it can answer. I've a 100% vet that's not receiving for his spouse. When we apply will the VA go back to date of award (they were married at that time) or just the date we apply for her to be added. How about children? Thanx.

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[Guest jstacy]

You have to file a dependant form and add all the informationon it. If it is less than a year since the decision was made, they will go back to the effective date. If longer they may wait until you submit the form.

http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/21-686c.pdf

[Guest rickb54]

Philip,

That happened to me, they went back to the date of my origional award.

[Ricky]

Normally, you will see a note about the rate that you are being paid in the decision. If it is without dependents it will tell you to submitt the required info. As stated below they will normally go back to the original decision date if done so within a year.

[Philip Rogers]

Normally, you will see a note about the rate that you are being paid in the decision. If it is without dependents it will tell you to submitt the required info. As stated below they will normally go back to the original decision date if done so within a year.

Thanks to all who answered. I see him next month and will get everything done.

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[Guest jangrin]

You have to file a dependant form and add all the informationon it. If it is less than a year since the decision was made, they will go back to the effective date. If longer they may wait until you submit the form.

http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/21-686c.pdf

John,

Do you have to provide copies of Birth Cert and Marriage Cert. along with this form? Or is that something you should do ahead of time?

Jangrin

[Guest terrysturgis]

I filed dependant information at the beginning of my claim process. When I got 20% approval the dependant coverage does not kick in till you get over 30%. When you go over the 30% rating they will ask for the information again as it takes a long time to get even 30% and I was told that my dependant status might change so I was requested to resubmit the marriage certificate and other info to update the dependant information. Even though they had it.

As far as retro, the VA requested my dependant info right away and I got paid from the request for dependant information back to the award of over 30%. About three months retro. Terry Sturgis