The Board denied the Veteran's request for an extension to his delimiting date beyond January 1, 2023, for the use of Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits due to the lack of evidence showing a closure of his educational institution or that he was prevented from pursuing his program of education during the pandemic.
The deciding factor: The Board found no circumstances under the law provided for an extension of the delimiting date as none of the enumerated conditions were met, and there was no evidence of a school closure due to emergency situations.
- 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 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25047038
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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