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Denied

The Veteran's claim for additional compensation benefits based on his daughter, D, attending school from August 25, 2015 to January 11, 2017 was denied because he did not timely notify VA of her enrollment.

The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to timely notify VA that his daughter was enrolled in a course of study at an approved educational institution after she turned 18 years old.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
October 23, 2019
Citation
A19002159

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