This topic contains information on extending the delimiting dates for Introduction educational assistance based on disability, including Regional Processing Office (RPO) jurisdiction in claims for extension of the educational assistance delimiting date when the delimiting dates for educational assistance may be extended determining whether the disability was the result of willful misconduct when medical infeasibility to pursue training may be found for any period during which the claimant was employed full-time time limit for requesting a delimiting date extension when to refer claims for delimiting date extensions to the rating activity processing claims for delimiting date extensions reviewing medical records for evidence relating to non-Education Service benefits, and rating conclusion for determinations of delimiting date extensions. February 3, 2011 Change Date The jurisdiction of all rating determinations required in claims for extension a. RPO Jurisdiction in of the educational assistance delimiting date resides with the Regional Claims for Processing Offices (RPO) in Extension of the Educational Atlanta Assistance Buffalo Delimiting Date St. Louis, and Muskogee. If an RO receives a request for a delimiting date extension, the RO should route the request to the RPO of jurisdiction. The address of the educational facility determines which Note: claimant’s RPO has jurisdiction over the claim. For more information on the alignment of ROs and RPOs, see Reference: M21-1, Part IX, Subpart ii, 2, 11. b. When the The delimiting date for educational assistance may be extended for the Delimiting following beneficiaries if the rating activity determines that mental or Dates for physical disability, not the result of misconduct, prevented their initiation or Educational completion of a chosen program of education within the applicable 10, 12, 15, Assistance May or 20-year period of eligibility Be Extended Veterans eligible for , , , and benefits reservists eligible for benefits, and spouses or surviving spouses eligible for or benefits.
Introduction This topic contains information on extending the delimiting dates for educational assistance based on disability, including Regional Processing Office (RPO) jurisdiction in claims for extension of the educational assistance delimiting date when the delimiting dates for educational assistance may be extended determining whether the disability was the result of willful misconduct when medical infeasibility to pursue training may be found for any period during which the claimant was employed full-time time limit for requesting a delimiting date extension when to refer claims for delimiting date extensions to the rating activity processing claims for delimiting date extensions reviewing medical records for evidence relating to non-Education Service benefits, and rating conclusion for determinations of delimiting date extensions. Change Date February 3, 2011 a. RPO Jurisdiction in Claims for Extension of the Educational Assistance Delimiting Date The jurisdiction of all rating determinations required in claims for extension of the educational assistance delimiting date resides with the Regional Processing Offices (RPO) in Atlanta Buffalo St. Louis, and Muskogee. If an RO receives a request for a delimiting date extension, the RO should route the request to the RPO of jurisdiction. Note: The address of the claimant’s educational facility determines which RPO has jurisdiction over the claim. Reference: For more information on the alignment of ROs and RPOs, see M21-1, Part IX, Subpart ii, 2, 11. b. When the Delimiting Dates for Educational Assistance May Be Extended The delimiting date for educational assistance may be extended for the following beneficiaries if the rating activity determines that mental or physical disability, not the result of misconduct, prevented their initiation or completion of a chosen program of education within the applicable 10, 12, 15, or 20-year period of eligibility Veterans eligible for , , , and benefits reservists eligible for benefits, and spouses or surviving spouses eligible for or benefits.
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