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Denied

The Veteran's eligibility date for Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits is denied as it cannot be earlier than July 11, 2023.

The deciding factor: The Board finds the Veteran became eligible to use Chapter 33 benefits on July 11, 2023, and no earlier based on the date the correction was made by the ABCMR.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
July 8, 2025
Citation
A25058248

What this means for you

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