The Board denied the veteran's claim for additional payment of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, as she was over the age of 26 when eligibility for DEA benefits was first established from her mother.
The deciding factor: The Appellant is not eligible for DEA benefits derived from both parents rated totally and permanently disabled by VA for compensation benefits purposes due to reaching her 26th birthday after the effective date of the award, and consecutive payment of DEA benefits in excess of 45 months is prohibited under applicable law.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095612
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