Denied
The claim for retroactive payment of DEA benefits for schooling from 2011 to 2013 was denied as the appellant did not apply for such benefits within one year of the initial decision establishing basic eligibility.
The deciding factor: The law precludes payment of DEA benefits for training that took place before the date of receipt of the claim, and the appellant's application was received more than a year after the establishment of basic eligibility for DEA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020034
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