The Board denied the Veteran's request for an extension of his delimiting date for Chapter 35 Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits beyond May [REDACTED], 2014, finding no legal basis to extend it.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the exception for a suspension in study did not apply to circumstances such as those presented by the Veteran, who had reduced his hours of study due to personal and financial difficulties. The Board also noted that subsequent to his initial application for DEA benefits, he had continuous study at educational institutions from January 2010 through May [REDACTED], 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1718920
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