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
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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