The Veteran's service-connected psychosis, NOS is not rated permanently and totally disabled. The appellant is therefore not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.
The deciding factor: VA regulations require a permanent and total rating to qualify for DEA benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.
- Claimed conditions
- psychosis, NOS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1125774
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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