The Board found that the overpayment of Chapter 33 educational benefits was not properly created due to the Veteran's attendance at approved classes until May 20, 2016. As a result, the appeal is granted and the debt is invalid.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had proof of enrollment and continued attendance in approved courses up until their completion on May 20, 2016, which contradicted the RO's assertion that she was not entitled to the benefits due to her failure to attend classes.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19124382
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,886 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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