The appellant's enrollment at Ashmead College from October 1, 2001 to July 1, 2002 was for less than 20 clock-hours per week and thus did not meet the legal requirement for full-time attendance in a non-degree program of education. As such, she is not eligible for REPS benefits during this period.
The deciding factor: The appellant's enrollment at Ashmead College was part-time (less than 20 hours per week) which does not meet the legal requirement for full-time attendance as defined by VA regulations.
- 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 3, 2005
- Citation
- 0502606
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