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The Veteran's claim for a higher rate of Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) educational assistance benefits is denied as his qualifying active-duty service amounts to 935 days, which corresponds to the current 90 percent rate.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's qualifying active-duty service does not exceed 36 months and therefore qualifies for a 90% benefit level under Chapter 33 of the Post 9/11 GI Bill.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating
Not verified here — check the original decision
Decision date
October 22, 2024
Citation
A24067646

Veterans Law Judge

J. NICHOLS

Decisions by this judge: 945 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A24067646.

What this means for you

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What you can do next

Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).

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