Denied
The Veteran's daughter was not eligible for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits prior to November 16, 2015 due to her late election of an eligibility date.
The deciding factor: VA did not receive the appellant's election of a beginning date for DEA benefits within the required 60-day period after being notified.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19132864
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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