The veteran's application for dependents' educational assistance benefits was denied due to the effective date of August 27, 1995. The RO is instructed to review the case under revised criteria and obtain all necessary documents before reconsidering the claim.
The deciding factor: The effective date of eligibility for Chapter 35 benefits was determined based on the veteran's age at the time of his permanent and total disability rating, which occurred between the appellant's 18th and 26th birthdays.
- 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
- 0011856
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What this means for you
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