Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence prior to March 12, 2019, that established the Veteran's atrioventricular block disability as permanently and totally disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- atrioventricular block (AV block)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096422
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.