The Board denied the veteran's appeal for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits, finding that he did not meet eligibility criteria due to his service history and timing of his participation in the program.
The deciding factor: The veteran was ineligible for Chapter 30 benefits as he had already served a period prior to June 30, 1985, and remained on active duty after December 31, 1976, making him ineligible for Chapter 34 benefits as of that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0336411
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What this means for you
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