See the table below for considerations when assigning a retroactive effective date to an FDC. If the FDC is ... Then consider entitlement to an effective date prior to date of claim under ... an original compensation claim PL 112-154, Section 506. received between August 6, 2013, through August 5, 2015 an original claim for PL 112-154, Section 506. compensation received within a year after an Intent to File The provisions of of Note: Section 506 (ITF), and do not apply to informal PL 112-154 the ITF was received claims filed prior to March 24, 2015, between March 24, 2015, under historical . through August 5, 2015 a for increase . affected by liberalizing . legislation received from a recently . discharged Veteran an original claim is the initial formal Note: PL 112-154, Section 506, (complete) claim filed by a Veteran for disability compensation. Consequently, a Veteran who has applied for non-service-connected (NSC) pension in the past is potentially eligible for a retroactive date under PL upon filing an original compensation disability FDC. Section 506 b. Instructions When application of the provisions of of is in order, Section 506 PL 112-154 for Applying the proper effective date for a grant of benefits is the Provisions of Section 506 one year to the date VA receives a FDC for the prior formal and complete of PL 112-154 benefit granted one year to the date VA receives an ITF, provided a complete FDC is prior received within one year of the date of receipt of the ITF, or the date entitlement to the claimed benefit whichever is most advantageous based upon the facts of the case.
See the table below for considerations when assigning a retroactive effective date to an FDC. If the FDC is ... Then consider entitlement to an effective date prior to date of claim under ... an original compensation claim received between August 6, 2013, through August 5, 2015 PL 112-154, Section 506. an original claim for compensation received within a year after an Intent to File (ITF), and the ITF was received between March 24, 2015, through August 5, 2015 PL 112-154, Section 506. Note: The provisions of Section 506 of PL 112-154 do not apply to informal claims filed prior to March 24, 2015, under historical . a for increase . affected by liberalizing legislation . received from a recently discharged Veteran . Note: PL 112-154, Section 506, an original claim is the initial formal (complete) claim filed by a Veteran for disability compensation. Consequently, a Veteran who has applied for non-service-connected (NSC) pension in the past is potentially eligible for a retroactive date under PL Section 506 upon filing an original compensation disability FDC. b. Instructions for Applying the Provisions of Section 506 of PL 112-154 When application of the provisions of Section 506 of PL 112-154 is in order, the proper effective date for a grant of benefits is one year prior to the date VA receives a formal and complete FDC for the benefit granted one year prior to the date VA receives an ITF, provided a complete FDC is received within one year of the date of receipt of the ITF, or the date entitlement to the claimed benefit whichever is most advantageous based upon the facts of the case.
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