The appellant is denied additional education benefits under the Fry Scholarship because she has already used up her maximum allowable entitlement of 48 months, and the amendment to allow for an additional 81 months does not apply due to the expiration of her existing entitlement.
The deciding factor: The appellant's existing entitlement to VA educational assistance exceeds the maximum allowed by law, and the amendment providing for an additional 81 months is not applicable as her entitlement had already expired prior to its effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19185091
What this means for you
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