The Board granted the Veteran's claim for additional dependency benefits for his biological child, F. E. A., after she turned 18 based on her school attendance.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that F. E. A. was over age 18 and attending a VA-approved educational institution full-time at all times relevant to the appeal, thus entitling the Veteran to additional dependency benefits for her senior year of high school.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24072801
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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