The Veteran's son, the appellant, is not eligible for Chapter 35 educational benefits as his eligibility ends on his 26th birthday due to the effective date of TDIU benefits being before his 18th birthday and notification occurring after his 26th birthday.
The deciding factor: VA regulations specify that an eligible child's period of eligibility begins on their 18th birthday or successful completion of secondary schooling, whichever occurs first. In this case, the effective date of TDIU benefits for the Veteran was before the appellant turned 18 and notification occurred after his 26th 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
- May 31, 2012
- Citation
- 1219091
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