The appellant's spouse died during military service due to his own misconduct and was not in the line of duty. As a result, the surviving spouse is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
The deciding factor: The death occurred as a result of intentional misconduct during military service, which does not meet the criteria for eligibility under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1019775
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