The Veteran's application for VA educational assistance under the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) was denied because it was not submitted on a proper form and did not meet the legal requirements set by law.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's application was not properly executed as required by law, specifically due to submission of an incorrect form and lack of timely submission through the designated portal.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18121292
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