The Veteran's active service from September 1970 to June 1991 does not meet the eligibility requirements for VA educational benefits under Chapters 30, 32 and 33 of Title 38, United States Code, or under Chapters 1606 and 1607 of Title 10, United States Code.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's active service did not meet the initial eligibility requirements for VA educational benefits as he did not first enter active duty after June 30, 1985, or January 1, 1977, and did not serve in the Selected Reserve after September 10, 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
- January 17, 2013
- Citation
- 1301927
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