The Veteran's appeal was denied as he did not meet the eligibility requirements for VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill or Chapter 34 Vietnam Era GI Bill.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have qualifying service after June 30, 1985, and therefore could not be eligible for Chapter 30 MGIB benefits. He also could not convert his Chapter 34 benefits to Chapter 30 benefits due to the program's expiration date on December 31, 1989.
- 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 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1005191
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What this means for you
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