The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to receive Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code because he had already reached his 26th birthday prior to the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The appellant was not eligible for DEA benefits as he turned 26 before the date of the veteran's death and thus did not meet the eligibility criteria under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2004
- Citation
- 0410195
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What this means for you
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