The veteran's delimiting date for Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code, educational assistance benefits was properly adjusted to December 31, 2005.
The deciding factor: The veteran was not on active duty between August 22, 1977, and May 22, 1981, which equates to a total of 1370 days. Ten years after his last discharge from active duty would have been October 1, 2009. That date less 1370 days equals the date of December 31, 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0814642
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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