The Veteran's claim for basic eligibility to receive Chapter 33 education benefits (Post-9/11 GI Bill) is denied because she did not serve a minimum of 90 aggregate days or meet the other requirements for eligibility, including having been discharged due to a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's discharge was uncharacterized and not due to a service-connected disability, thus failing to meet the criteria for basic eligibility under Chapter 33 education benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral patellofemoral syndrome, right and left foot bunions and subluxation of the 3rd toe IPJ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1242233
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