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Denied

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for basic eligibility to educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 of Title 38, as his application was submitted after the expiration of the 15-year delimiting date.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an extension of the delimiting period beyond July 19, 2023, and there were no qualifying circumstances to warrant such an extension.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
May 6, 2025
Citation
A25040984

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