The veteran's daughter does not meet the requirements for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.
The deciding factor: The veteran's daughter is still attending secondary school and has not graduated from high school or its equivalent. She is taking college courses as part of a program sponsored by Los Angeles Community College District and is expected to graduate from high school in 2006. There is no evidence that due to physical or mental handicap she may benefit by special restorative or specialized vocational training.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0310885
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What this means for you
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