The Veteran's service-connected right knee injuries do not qualify for a higher rate of educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 due to the discharge being from the U.S. Army Reserve, not 30 continuous days of creditable active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's period of active duty for training did not meet the requirement of at least 30 continuous days of creditable active duty service with a discharge due to a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee ACL reconstruction, right knee medial meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24043483
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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