The Veteran is seeking Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) education benefits for coursework completed more than one year prior to his October 2013 date of claim. The Board finds he has no legal entitlement to such benefits as the effective date must be based on the date of claim, and there does not appear to be any dispute regarding the Veteran's eligibility for benefits during the period in question.
The deciding factor: The law specifically requires that an individual must submit a claim for Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) education benefits in order to receive them. The effective date is based upon the date of claim, and there does not appear to be any dispute regarding the Veteran's eligibility for benefits during the period in question.
- 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 13, 2016
- Citation
- 1601419
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