The Board denied the veteran's claim, finding that the RO properly adjusted his delimiting date for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits and that he did not meet the eligibility criteria due to a reduction in force.
The deciding factor: The legal criteria governing the payment of education benefits are clear and specific, and the Board is bound by them. Inaccurate advice given by VA personnel cannot create any legal right to benefits where such benefits are otherwise precluded.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2002
- Citation
- 0215952
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What this means for you
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