The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code due to her failure to meet the eligibility criteria established by law.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not satisfy the legal requirements for eligibility as per the provisions of Chapter 30, which include serving an obligated period of active duty and meeting certain other criteria. The Board found that she was not eligible based on her discharge due to pregnancy less than 30 months after entering military service.
- 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 16, 2003
- Citation
- 0300976
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