The Veteran's daughter was removed from his compensation award on her 18th birthday due to reaching the age of majority. She started college after turning 18, and a claim for continued benefits based on school attendance was filed within one year of starting college. However, she did not file a timely request for approval of school attendance before her 18th birthday, which prevented her from receiving compensation during her high school years.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's daughter was removed from his compensation award due to reaching the age of majority on her 18th birthday. She started college after turning 18 and filed a claim for continued benefits based on her school attendance within one year of starting college. However, she did not file a timely request for approval of school attendance before her 18th birthday.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1028325
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What this means for you
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