Denied
The appeal was denied because the VA Form 20-0996 Decision Review Request: Higher-Level Review was received more than a year after the notification letter denying enrollment and payment of educational benefits.
The deciding factor: The February 13, 2024, request for higher-level review was untimely as it was received over one year following the August 8, 2022, notification letter.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085543
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