Denied
The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of a $263 professional license application fee was denied because VA education assistance does not cover the cost of applying for a professional license.
The deciding factor: VA law and regulations do not establish that the cost of applying for a professional license is part of a program of education supported by VA education assistance.
- 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 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0910726
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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