The Veteran's spouse requested an extension of the delimiting date for DEA benefits due to a physical or mental disability preventing her from initiating or completing a chosen program of education. The VA denied the request as she did not provide sufficient medical evidence showing specific dates during which she was unable to attend school.
The deciding factor: The appellant failed to submit medical evidence clearly establishing that she was prevented from initiating a course of education for a specific time period due to her own mental or physical disability, which was not willful misconduct.
- 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
- May 16, 2018
- Citation
- 1828833
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1828833.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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