The veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under either Chapter 30 or Chapter 34, Title 38, United States Code is denied due to the expiration of the Chapter 34 program and lack of qualifying service.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not meet the legal criteria for eligibility based on the expired Chapter 34 program and lack of continuous service after June 30, 1985.
- 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 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0102279
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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