The veteran's entitlement to individual unemployability was granted, establishing basic eligibility for DEA benefits. However, as the appellant reached his 26th birthday before the effective date of the finding that the veteran had a permanent total service-connected disability, he is not eligible for DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant reached his 26th birthday before the effective date of the finding that the veteran had a permanent total service-connected disability, making him ineligible for DEA benefits under VA regulations and law.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0634819
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What this means for you
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