Denied
The Veteran's appeal for additional dependency benefits based on his son, C., attending school from October 2014 to August 2015 is denied as the claim was not filed within one year of C.'s 18th birthday and commencement of the course.
The deciding factor: The claim for additional dependency benefits based on school attendance was not timely filed within one year of C. turning 18 years old and commencing his course of study.
- 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 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19181152
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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