The appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35 of the United States Code was denied because he did not meet the legal criteria for establishing his entitlement to these benefits. The appellant, who is the son of a veteran with permanent and total disability due to service-connected conditions, was found ineligible for DEA benefits as he was over the age limit for eligibility at the time of the effective date.
The deciding factor: The appellant's son did not meet the legal criteria for being an eligible child under Chapter 35 of the United States Code, specifically because he was older than the age limit for beginning to use DEA benefits (26 years old) and due to his marriage status.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1553521
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