The Board has determined that an effective date of August 31, 2004 is granted for the Veteran's eligibility to Dependent's Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35 of Title 38, United States Code.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy was shown to persist and render a finding of permanent improvement only as a very remote possibility on August 31, 2004. This established permanency for total service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1454197
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for increased compensation ratings for bilateral hip disabilities and granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy.
- Granted
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