The Veteran's separation from service was due to pregnancy and convenience of the government, which does not meet the eligibility requirements for educational assistance under Chapter 30.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not serve a minimum of 30 months in her obligated period of three years due to her discharge for convenience of the government.
- Claimed conditions
- stress fractures, pelvis, left femoral neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0923684
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral foot condition is pending.
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