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Dismissed

The overpayment of educational assistance benefits under the Transfer of Entitlement provisions of 38 U.S.C. Chapter 33 was not validly created.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's discharge due to a medical condition that did not result in a disability listing on his separation papers and interfered with his performance of duty allowed for the transfer of benefits without completing the obligated service contract.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
April 17, 2025
Citation
A25035583

Veterans Law Judge

DONNIE R. HACHEY

Decisions by this judge: 2,249 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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