The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code, for periods of enrollment prior to May 31, 1994. The decision states that no educational assistance can be paid for any period prior to May 31, 1994.
The deciding factor: The law prohibits an award of Chapter 35 educational assistance benefits for any period earlier than one year prior to the date of receipt of the initial application or enrollment certification, whichever is later. Since the appellant's Application for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance was received on May 31, 1995, the commencing date of an award of educational assistance could not begin earlier than one year prior to that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0011833
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