Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment of DEA benefits at the full-time rate during the period from November 2, 2020 to December 23, 2020 due to her reduction in credit hours.
The deciding factor: The appellant was enrolled for only 3 credit hours, which corresponds to half time, and thus was not eligible for full-time 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 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025317
What this means for you
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