The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code beyond October 20, 2007 was denied as he did not return to the Selected Reserve within a year of his separation and thus his eligibility period ended on October 20, 2007.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code expired due to his failure to return to the Selected Reserve within one year of his separation from that unit.
- 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 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1009447
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What this means for you
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