The veteran's request for an extension of the delimiting date for his chapter 30 education benefits was denied because there is no evidence that his alcoholism prevented him from using the benefits prior to October 1999.
The deciding factor: VA determined that the disabling effects of chronic alcoholism did not prevent the veteran's use of education benefits, and thus could not extend the delimiting date for his benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Alcoholism, Drug Addiction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0112845
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What this means for you
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