The veteran's claim for an extension of his basic 10-year period of eligibility for receiving educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill was denied as he did not serve a later period of active duty nor was he prevented from pursuing or completing his program of education prior to October 1999 due to a disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's delimiting date for chapter 30 educational assistance benefits was properly adjusted, and the criteria for an extension of the delimiting date are not met.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2003
- Citation
- 0303373
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What this means for you
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