The Veteran is granted reimbursement for the cost of a licensing or certification test for dental laboratory technology certification testing taken on April 23, 2013, under the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) Licensing and Certification (LAC) program. Reimbursement for tests taken in August 2012, October 2012, and November 2012 is denied as he filed his claim more than one year after these tests were administered.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's request was denied for reimbursement of the cost of a licensing or certification test for dental laboratory technology certification testing taken in August 2012, October 2012, and November 2012 due to filing his claim more than one year after these tests were administered. However, he is granted reimbursement for the cost of a licensing or certification test for dental laboratory technology certification testing taken on April 23, 2013.
- 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
- March 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1608402
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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