Denied
The Board denied the appellant's request for retroactive Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code because his application was received more than a year after the initial rating decision granting eligibility for DEA benefits. The earliest he would be entitled to Chapter 35 education benefits is September 1, 2014.
The deciding factor: The appellant's application for DEA benefits was received by VA more than a year after the initial rating decision establishing his eligibility for DEA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19107559
What this means for you
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