The Board found that the overpayment of educational assistance benefits was valid and ordered it to be upheld.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's enrollment at Weatherford College ended on May 10, 2010 due to unsatisfactory progress. The overpayment was calculated based on payments made during this period when he was not enrolled in school.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1514362
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