The Board denied the Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code (Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)) due to his basic eligibility period ending on May 17, 2001.
The deciding factor: The Department of Defense determined that the Veteran is not eligible for educational assistance benefits under the MGIB-SR program because his basic eligibility period ended on May 17, 2001.
- 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 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1012233
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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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