Appropriate Effective Date for Adding a Same-Sex Spouse to a Veteran’s Award Scenario Circumstances Result 1 A Veteran with a 60-percent Per , the Veteran is entitled disability evaluation married his to additional compensation same-sex spouse on March 12, for his spouse effective 2013. March 12, 2013. The Veteran submitted a claim for additional compensation for his spouse on August 1, 2013. 2 A Veteran with a 60-percent Per , the Veteran is entitled disability evaluation married her to additional compensation same-sex spouse on March 12, for her spouse effective 2013. March 12, 2013. The Veteran submitted a claim for additional compensation for her spouse in January 2014. 3 A Veteran with a 60-percent Per , the Veteran is entitled disability evaluation married her to additional compensation same-sex spouse on February 8, for her spouse effective 2012. September 4, 2013. The Veteran submitted a claim for additional compensation for her spouse on January 1, 2014. 4 A Veteran with a 60-percent Per , the Veteran is entitled disability evaluation married his to additional compensation same-sex spouse on February 8, for his spouse effective 2012. January 1, 2014. The Veteran submitted a claim for additional compensation for his spouse on January 1, 2015. 5 A Veteran with a 60-percent Per , the Veteran is entitled disability evaluation married her to additional compensation same-sex spouse on October 1, for her spouse effective 2013. October 1, 2013. The Veteran submitted a claim for additional compensation for her spouse on January 1, 2014. 6 A Veteran married his same-sex , the Veteran is spouse on February 8, 2012. entitled to additional VA granted the Veteran’s compensation for his original claim for disability
Appropriate Effective Date for Adding a Same-Sex Spouse to a Veteran’s Award Scenario Circumstances Result 1 A Veteran with a 60-percent disability evaluation married his same-sex spouse on March 12, 2013. The Veteran submitted a claim for additional compensation for his spouse on August 1, 2013. Per , the Veteran is entitled to additional compensation for his spouse effective March 12, 2013. 2 A Veteran with a 60-percent disability evaluation married her same-sex spouse on March 12, 2013. The Veteran submitted a claim for additional compensation for her spouse in January 2014. Per , the Veteran is entitled to additional compensation for her spouse effective March 12, 2013. 3 A Veteran with a 60-percent disability evaluation married her same-sex spouse on February 8, 2012. The Veteran submitted a claim for additional compensation for her spouse on January 1, 2014. Per , the Veteran is entitled to additional compensation for her spouse effective September 4, 2013. 4 A Veteran with a 60-percent disability evaluation married his same-sex spouse on February 8, 2012. The Veteran submitted a claim for additional compensation for his spouse on January 1, 2015. Per , the Veteran is entitled to additional compensation for his spouse effective January 1, 2014. 5 A Veteran with a 60-percent disability evaluation married her same-sex spouse on October 1, 2013. The Veteran submitted a claim for additional compensation for her spouse on January 1, 2014. Per , the Veteran is entitled to additional compensation for her spouse effective October 1, 2013. 6 A Veteran married his same-sex spouse on February 8, 2012. VA granted the Veteran’s original claim for disability , the Veteran is entitled to additional compensation for his
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