The Board denied the Appellant's request for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits in excess of 36 months, as she began using her DEA benefits on August 20, 2018, and was entitled to only 36 months under the law.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Appellant had used all 36 months of DEA benefits to which she was entitled based on when she began using them in August 2018, and there were no mitigating circumstances allowing for additional 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
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054446
What this means for you
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