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Whole decision: Denied

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for payment of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 for a course of study at Pasco-Hernando State College from August 25, 2014 to May 2, 2016 due to the program not being VA approved during that time.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the Appellant was not entitled to DEA benefits for her course of study at Pasco-Hernando State College from August 25, 2014 to May 2, 2016 as the bachelor's degree in supervision and management program was not VA approved during that time.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating
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Decision date
December 1, 2025
Citation
A25102801

Veterans Law Judge

DONNIE R. HACHEY

Decisions by this judge: 2,249 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A25102801.

What this means for you

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