The Board has granted entitlement to DEA benefits for the costs of dental licensure examinations taken in May 2009, August 2009, October 2009, January 2010 and February 2010. The claim for reimbursement of the cost of the dental licensure examination taken in March 2008 is denied.
The deciding factor: The appellant filed her claim after the examinations were taken, and she was not entitled to retroactive reimbursement due to the expiration of her entitlement under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2014
- Citation
- 1447652
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What this means for you
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