Section A. Developing Compensation Claims Overview This section contains the following topics: In this Section Topic Topic Name See Page General Information on Developing 1-A-2 Compensation Claims Other Issues to Consider When Developing 1-A-4 Compensation Claims Developing Claims Filed Under 38 U.S.C. 1151 1-A-7 1. General Information on Developing Compensation Claims This topic contains general information on developing compensation claims, Introduction including , and . September 5, 2008 Change Date Since the number or status of the dependents is a factor in a. When to not Veteran’s Develop for the determining entitlement to compensation, do not develop for this information Status of the until a rating is received showing a combined evaluation of 30 percent or Veteran’s more. Dependents Undertake simultaneous development when it is apparent that the Exception: service-connected (SC) disability will warrant at least a 30 percent Veteran’s evaluation, such as in the case of a Veteran who has lost both legs in service. For more information on developing for relationship and References: dependent status, see , and .
Section A. Developing Compensation Claims Overview In this Section This section contains the following topics: Topic Topic Name See Page General Information on Developing Compensation Claims 1-A-2 Other Issues to Consider When Developing Compensation Claims 1-A-4 Developing Claims Filed Under 38 U.S.C. 1151 1-A-7 1. General Information on Developing Compensation Claims Introduction This topic contains general information on developing compensation claims, including , and . Change Date September 5, 2008 a. When to Develop for the Status of the Veteran’s Dependents Since the number or status of the Veteran’s dependents is not a factor in determining entitlement to compensation, do not develop for this information until a rating is received showing a combined evaluation of 30 percent or more. Exception: Undertake simultaneous development when it is apparent that the Veteran’s service-connected (SC) disability will warrant at least a 30 percent evaluation, such as in the case of a Veteran who has lost both legs in service. References: For more information on developing for relationship and dependent status, see , and .