The appellant, the Veteran's son, did not meet the requirements for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code prior to his 18th birthday or completion of secondary schooling.
The deciding factor: The legal criteria governing eligibility requirements for Chapter 35 educational assistance are clear and specific, and the appellant had not completed secondary schooling or turned 18 years old at the time of filing the 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
- February 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0904154
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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