The Veteran's child, Sa.S., was enrolled in full-time college from July 1, 2009 to November [REDACTED], 2010. The Veteran provided the necessary documentation and submitted timely forms for school attendance verification. As a result, additional compensation based on school benefits is granted for this period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided enrollment verification from Sa.S.'s educational institution and income/net worth verification within one year of her 18th birthday, which was required to continue the additional compensation for school attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19183899
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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