The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 for reimbursement of licensing and certification test fees prior to March 15, 2014 is denied as the tests were taken more than a year before the date VA received his claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran elected to receive educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill effective March 15, 2014. His claim for reimbursement of licensing and certification test fees was not filed within one year of taking the tests.
- 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 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102604
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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