The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding an overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35, United States Code. The decision found that the removal of the Veteran’s child from his VA compensation award was proper and that the resulting overpayment was valid.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the removal of the Veteran's child from his VA compensation award due to concurrent receipt of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35, United States Code, was proper and resulted in a valid overpayment.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20011038
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