No retroactive benefits for veterans past deadline, Supreme Court says

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No retroactive benefits for veterans past deadline, Supreme Court says
By Leo Shane III
Jan 23, 11:20 AM
Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the court’s decision wrote that federal rules are clear on the one-year time frame. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously rejected arguments by a disabled veteran that he and other individuals who missed filing deadlines for disability benefits should still be eligible for retroactive payouts if they could show compelling reasons for the late submissions.

The case — Arellano v. McDonough — had been closely watched by veterans groups because of its potential to award tens of thousands of dollars to some veterans who failed to submit paperwork for military injuries within a year of separation from the service.

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