The Veteran's request for an extension of his delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code (MGIB) beyond April 16, 2006 was denied as he did not provide evidence of good cause to extend the time limit for requesting such an extension.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to demonstrate good cause for his untimely request for an extension of his delimiting date due to confusion regarding his claims and potential miscommunication with VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1241933
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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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