The veteran seeks an extension of his eligibility period for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits due to physical and mental disabilities preventing him from pursuing education during February 1992 to October 31, 2001. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining medical opinions on the feasibility of pursuing education during that time.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disabilities prevented him from initiating or completing an educational program due to their severity and duration.
- Claimed conditions
- bursitis, hypertensive vascular disease, condition of the digestive system, degenerative arthritis of the spine, impaired hearing, dermatophytosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0842655
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine was granted. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and residuals of head injuries and concussions are remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) prior to August 8, 2024, and dependency benefits from June 1, 2025, to August 8, 2025, for the school-aged child are both denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining relevant treatment records and inadequate VA medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.
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