The Veteran's daughter, who turned 18 in August [Redacted], 2017, is not eligible for continued CHAMPVA benefits as she has not pursued an approved full-time course of education or training and does not meet the criteria for being permanently incapable of self-support before age 18.
The deciding factor: The appellant turned 18 and no longer meets the eligibility criteria for CHAMPVA benefits, which are only available until age 23 for those pursuing a full-time course of instruction at an approved educational institution.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19162998
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