The Veteran's son is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits because he was already 26 years old at the time his father received a disability rating of 100 percent, which established basic eligibility to Chapter 35 DEA benefits. The appellant's 26th birthday occurred before the effective date of the Veteran's permanent and total service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The appellant was already 26 years old at the time his father received a disability rating of 100 percent, which established basic eligibility to Chapter 35 DEA benefits. The regulatory criteria governing eligibility for DEA benefits under Chapter 35 are clear, and there is no basis upon which to grant entitlement to DEA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, bilateral pes planus, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24052608
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