The Board found that the Veteran was not entitled to educational benefits under Chapter 1606 of the Montgomery GI Bill as of November 20, 2002. Therefore, the overpayment of $3,769.51 created as a result of the payment of educational benefits from November 20, 2002, to January 7, 2004, was validly created and denied waiver of recovery.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's failure to re-affiliate himself with the Selected Reserve within one year after his separation on November 20, 2002, contributed to the creation of the overpayment. The Board found that he did not meet the eligibility criteria for Chapter 1606 benefits at the time of the overpayment.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0914510
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