The Board denied the Appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as he was older than 31 years old when basic eligibility to DEA benefits was established.
The deciding factor: The Appellant did not meet the eligibility criteria for Chapter 35 DEA benefits because his 26th and 31st birthdays occurred before the Veteran's permanent and total service-connected disability rating was established in October 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24068283
What this means for you
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