Chap 35

[navydoc2]

I have recently been awarded IU, and I was told by the rater when she called that my family did not qualify for chapter 35. I was recently told by a person at the school my child has applied to that she does qualify, and that she should apply. I don't want to disappoint her nor do I want to end up owing the VA should she collect benies that she is not qualified for. what should I do? and whom should I ask for a definite answer. thanks for your input and advice. I did apply online with her yesterday so we will see what happens.

Edited September 13, 2009 by navydoc2

[pacmanx1]

I think you must be 100% scheduler P & T or, 100% IU P & T. You may only be 100%, What does your rating say? Does it say that Basic eligibility to dependents' educational assistance is established, If not you may want to apply for P & T.

Dependents' Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training. If you are a spouse, you may take a correspondence course. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances.

Eligibility

You must be the son, daughter, or spouse of:

• A veteran who died or is permanently and totally disabled as the result of a service-connected disability. The disability must arise out of active service in the Armed Forces.
  
• A veteran who died from any cause while such service-connected disability was in existence.
  
• A service member missing in action or captured in line of duty by a hostile force.
  
• A service member forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power.
  
• A service member who is hospitalized or receiving outpatient treatment for a service connected permanent and total disability and is likely to be discharged for that disability. This change is effective December 23, 2006.
  

If I am wrong others will chime in

Edited September 13, 2009 by pacmanx1

[Philip Rogers]

I would have her apply. She probably isn't qualified but ya never know . . . . Your TDIU usually needs to be P&T to receive chap 35 bennies. It should be in your award letter. It'll usually states chap 35 awarded or no future exams. If it states future exams will be scheduled, you are not P&T. If not you should apply. jmo

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I have recently been awarded IU, and I was told by the rater when she called that my family did not qualify for chapter 35. I was recently told by a person at the school my child has applied to that she does qualify, and that she should apply. I don't want to disappoint her nor do I want to end up owing the VA should she collect benies that she is not qualified for. what should I do? and whom should I ask for a definite answer. thanks for your input and advice. I did apply online with her yesterday so we will see what happens.

[Pete53]

Its not your benefit its your Daughters. The VARO will decide and if they pay that is it If not she can appeal. Are you P&T?

[navydoc2]

Its not your benefit its your Daughters. The VARO will decide and if they pay that is it If not she can appeal. Are you P&T?

I am not P&T, my award letter says I have future exams scheduled, which is why I don't understand that the councelor would say that she is qualified.

[cowgirl]

If it's a school or college counselor they may be trying to interpet the lingo or if the application is denied, could open up other possible college or state benefits. for example, Neice of mine could get a better deal if she didn't offficially enroll in college prior to graduating from high school. She took AP classes but not enrolled - she needed a form of denial to get better benefits. So she filled out a application knowing the results would help her prove that. Just sometimes it's the paperwork path. Her counselor knew the steps.

Sure hope it works out for you until you get P&T keep those bills filed away.

Not sure how Champva works retroactively for DEA - maybe someone else can share thoughts. Keeping Ch 35&DEA notes myself, 'cause my kiddos aren't at the college door yet...

Best to ya,

Cowgirl

Edited September 13, 2009 by cowgirl

[LarryJ]

Chap 35 benefits are retroactive to the date that the veteran became 100% P&T.

Both the CHAMPVA and the DEA.

Keep your receipts, folks.

The Wife got thousands of dollars in retroactive payments from CHAMPVA and The Son got, like $13,500 from DEA.