The Veteran's application for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was approved, but she is limited to the time remaining on her MGIB benefits. The RO has denied her request for a 12-month extension of her benefits due to lack of proper notification regarding the irrevocability of her election. The case is REMANDED to allow the RO to associate with the claims file any additional evidence establishing that she was informed of and acknowledged the irrevocability of her election.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's application for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits was approved, but she is limited to the time remaining on her MGIB benefits due to lack of proper notification regarding the irrevocability of her election. The RO has denied her request for a 12-month extension.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2011
- Citation
- 1140013
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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