The Board denied the appellant's claim for retroactive educational benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code for periods of enrollment at Longwood College and Old Dominion University from September 1990 to May 1995 due to the limitations on retroactive payments.
The deciding factor: The regulations do not allow retroactive payment of educational benefits for courses taken more than one year prior to the date of receipt of enrollment certification and application.
- Claimed conditions
- various disabilities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2003
- Citation
- 0308065
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for pension benefits as he did not have qualifying service.
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