The Veteran's service-connected organic personality syndrome was rated at 100% disabling as of September 6, 2001. The Appellant turned 27 years and 7 months old on January [REDACTED], 2000, which made her ineligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.
The deciding factor: The Appellant was over the age of 26 when the Veteran's service-connected disability became permanently and totally disabled.
- Claimed conditions
- organic personality syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22044239
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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