The appellant was not eligible for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code because she left the Selected Reserve and entered the Individual Ready Reserve on September 4, 1991.
The deciding factor: DOD determined that the appellant's status changed from Selected Reserve to Individual Ready Reserve on September 4, 1991, which terminated her eligibility for education benefits under Chapter 1606.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0909887
What this means for you
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