Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for additional dependency benefits for his children M.R.F. and M.I.F., as there was no legal basis to grant an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of record that either child began attending an approved educational institution within one year of their respective 18th birthdays, which is required for entitlement to additional dependency 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
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093018
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