The Board finds that the appellant's initial informal or incomplete claim for DEA benefits was received in July 2003, within one year of the September 2002 rating decision granting retroactive eligibility for DEA. The Board also finds that his completed claim was subsequently received in September 2003, within one year of his informal or incomplete claim. Therefore, the appellant is eligible and entitled to retroactive Chapter 35 educational assistance.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the appellant's initial informal or incomplete claim for DEA benefits was timely filed within one year of the September 2002 rating decision granting retroactive eligibility for DEA, and his completed claim was received within one year of his informal or incomplete claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2005
- Citation
- 0525564
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