The Veteran's delimiting date for Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code, educational assistance benefits was properly adjusted to January 8, 2005.
The deciding factor: The legal criteria governing the payment of education benefits are clear and specific, and the Board is bound by them. The Veteran's delimiting date cannot be extended based on erroneous advice given by a government employee.
- 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 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0905302
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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