The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for additional dependency compensation for his daughter, S., as a dependent school child from October 2017 to May 2022 due to failure to file a claim within one year of her 18th birthday or commencement of college.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the regulation requiring claims for additional compensation for dependents over 18 years old, based on their enrollment in a course of instruction at an approved institution, to be filed within a set time limit, which was not met in this case.
- 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 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056429
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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