The veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 of the U.S. Code is denied as his enrollment in an independent study course did not qualify due to the effective date being January 12, 2003.
The deciding factor: The effective date of the award of educational assistance was determined to be January 12, 2003, which falls after the veteran's enrollment period and thus does not meet the criteria for Chapter 30 benefits prior to 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 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0640012
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What this means for you
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