The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 due to her service being terminated because of a defective or erroneous enlistment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant's service could not be used as the basis to establish basic eligibility for Chapter 33 educational benefits due to it being terminated due to a defective enlistment, in accordance with legal authority provided by MILPERSMAN 1910-134.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25026788
What this means for you
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