Chapter 35

[ogj23]

When I was 80% disabled I received money for my son in college. I am now P&T and they retroed it back to before he started college. So now he is able to get the full Chapter 35 benefit. My question is will they ask me to repay the money I was getting when I was 80%. Thanks

I hope this is in the right section. 

[Berta]

The retro pay depends on the amount of tuition he paid, during the timeframe they determined you were 100% P & T orTDIU P & T.

I answered your other question yesterday  with a link from the VA,maybe it is on page 1 here.

[broncovet]

There are 2 things going on here.  

1.  The Veteran is getting dependent compensation, AND

2.  The Veteran's child is apparently getting Ch. 35 payments, and getting money paid direct to the child.   

     I dont think the VA permits BOTH to happen at the same time.  Reason:  When the child is receiving Ch. 35, it is assumed this will be enough to support the dependent, thus the Veteran can no longer claim the child as a dependent for VA purposes.  

    Source:  I have been through it, with my son attending college on DEA.  

    My intuition, again, says the Vet will have to pay the 218 dependent compensation back, but I dont know that.