The Board denied the veteran's daughter's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 for a course of study from August 2018, as she was already older than 26 years old and none of the exceptions apply.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Appellant's period of eligibility to receive DEA benefits ended on her 26th birthday in April 2015, and there were no applicable extensions or exceptions allowing for benefits beyond this date.
- 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 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022579
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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