The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral upper extremities radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, and right knee disabilities were granted with a combined evaluation of 100 percent effective December 26, 2012. The appellant applied for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35 on the same date and was found eligible based on her eligibility as a child of a Veteran with permanent total disability.
The deciding factor: The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 26, 2012 for DEA benefits because the appellant would have been eligible to educational assistance under Chapter 35 if she had filed a claim on that date based on her eligibility as a child of a Veteran with permanent total disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral upper extremities radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, right knee disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22072119
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What this means for you
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