to the half dollar rate on the 61st day of absence on April 3, 2013. Evidence received on March 3, 2014, shows he/she returned to the U.S. on September 1, 2013. Restore benefits Result: to the full dollar rate effective January 1, 2014, the day of the calendar year following the year the Veteran was absent from the U.S. for days or more. a beneficiary whose restore benefits to the A surviving Situation: payments are reduced full-dollar rate spouse’s DIC payments to the half-dollar rate effective the first day were reduced to the begins meeting of the month half-dollar rate on the eligibility following the date on 61st day of her absence requirements again, which the evidence from the U.S., and was received. November 7, 2001. VA receives the Evidence received on evidence more than January 14, 2003, shows one year after the date she returned to the U.S. the beneficiary began on December 23, 2001. meeting eligibility requirements again Award benefits Result: at the full-dollar rate effective February 1, 2003. evidence shows restore payments to A Veteran’s Situation: continued eligibility for the full-dollar rate in payments were reduced the full-dollar rate is accordance with the to the half-dollar rate on received within one year found, per . May 1, 2002, because he of VA’s request failed to return VA Form that Letter (FL) 21-914 was sent to him in January 2002. Evidence received on August 15, 2002, shows that he met all eligibility requirements during the year 2001.
to the half dollar rate on the 61st day of absence on April 3, 2013. Evidence received on March 3, 2014, shows he/she returned to the U.S. on September 1, 2013. Result: Restore benefits to the full dollar rate effective January 1, 2014, the day of the calendar year following the year the Veteran was absent from the U.S. for days or more. a beneficiary whose payments are reduced to the half-dollar rate begins meeting eligibility requirements again, and VA receives the evidence more than one year after the date the beneficiary began meeting eligibility requirements again restore benefits to the full-dollar rate effective the first day of the month following the date on which the evidence was received. Situation: A surviving spouse’s DIC payments were reduced to the half-dollar rate on the 61st day of her absence from the U.S., November 7, 2001. Evidence received on January 14, 2003, shows she returned to the U.S. on December 23, 2001. Result: Award benefits at the full-dollar rate effective February 1, 2003. evidence shows continued eligibility for the full-dollar rate is received within one year of VA’s request restore payments to the full-dollar rate in accordance with the found, per . Situation: A Veteran’s payments were reduced to the half-dollar rate on May 1, 2002, because he failed to return VA Form Letter (FL) 21-914 that was sent to him in January 2002. Evidence received on August 15, 2002, shows that he met all eligibility requirements during the year 2001.
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