VAOPGCPREC 26-97 - Veterans Affairs

Jul 16, 1997 · 2. Under 38 U.S.C. § 5110(a) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.400, the effective date of an award of benefits is generally not earlier than the date the claim for those benefits is received. Section 5110(g) of title 38, United States Code, authorizes an exception to that rule. ................
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