Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's daughter's claim for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits because she was over 26 years old when her father became eligible for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The appellant was older than 26 years old when basic eligibility to DEA benefits was established.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25007014
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