The Veteran's application for Chapter 33 education benefits for a course of training at Holyoke Fire Department starting in October 2005 was denied because he applied more than one year after his delimiting date, the training occurred over 15 years prior to the date of claim, and he already received Chapter 30 education benefits for this apprenticeship.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's application for Chapter 33 education benefits was submitted more than one year after his delimiting date and the training occurred over 15 years before the date of claim. Additionally, he had already received Chapter 30 education benefits for the same course of training.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24064056
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