Comments for GI Bill Expert Blog» Veterans Education Benefits | Ask the GI Bill Expert | GIBill.com http://www.gibill.com/blog Answers to all your GI Bill questions Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:29:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on Can I Get the GI Bill if My General Discharge Is Changed to Honorable? by Ron Kness http://www.gibill.com/blog/can-i-get-the-gi-bill-if-my-general-discharge-is-changed-to-honorable.html/comment-page-2#comment-166247 Ron Kness Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:29:12 +0000 http://www.gibill.com/blog/?p=2432#comment-166247 The first avenue of appeal you have James is to plead your case to your service branch's Discharge Review Board. You can start the process by submitting DD Form 293. If it has been over 15 years from your date of discharge, then submit DD Form 149 to your service branch Military Board of Corrections. This last board is also your second level of appeal if your first one is declined. If it is still declined at the second level, then you are stuck with what you have as there is no other avenue to go down. The success rate is not high to get discharges upgraded (41% for Army) and you have to have a convincing case, (because the Boards go in with your current discharge as being correct) but it is the only chance you have. The first avenue of appeal you have James is to plead your case to your service branch’s Discharge Review Board. You can start the process by submitting DD Form 293. If it has been over 15 years from your date of discharge, then submit DD Form 149 to your service branch Military Board of Corrections. This last board is also your second level of appeal if your first one is declined. If it is still declined at the second level, then you are stuck with what you have as there is no other avenue to go down.

The success rate is not high to get discharges upgraded (41% for Army) and you have to have a convincing case, (because the Boards go in with your current discharge as being correct) but it is the only chance you have.

]]> Comment on How Do I Find Out How Much GI Bill Benefits I Have Left? by Ron Kness http://www.gibill.com/blog/how-do-i-find-out-how-much-gi-bill-benefits-i-have-left.html/comment-page-1#comment-166245 Ron Kness Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:23:13 +0000 http://www.gibill.com/blog/?p=3827#comment-166245 You can call the VA at 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) or request a new copy of your Certificate of Enrollment. The form to use is VA Form 22-1990 (for veterans or VA Form 22-1990e (for transferred benefit users) from the eBenefits website. You can call the VA at 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) or request a new copy of your Certificate of Enrollment. The form to use is VA Form 22-1990 (for veterans or VA Form 22-1990e (for transferred benefit users) from the eBenefits website.

]]> Comment on Can I Use My Husband’s GI Bill Benefits? by Ron Kness http://www.gibill.com/blog/can-i-use-my-husbands-gi-bill-benefits.html/comment-page-2#comment-166243 Ron Kness Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:19:03 +0000 http://www.gibill.com/blog/?p=1082#comment-166243 If you have at least four years left on your enlistment at the time of transfer, then you would not need to re-enlist for an additional four years. If you have at least four years left on your enlistment at the time of transfer, then you would not need to re-enlist for an additional four years.

]]> Comment on Can I Use My Husband’s GI Bill Benefits? by Andrew Voll http://www.gibill.com/blog/can-i-use-my-husbands-gi-bill-benefits.html/comment-page-2#comment-166229 Andrew Voll Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:33:18 +0000 http://www.gibill.com/blog/?p=1082#comment-166229 I am re-enlisting in march for 6 years. Next January I will have 6 years in the military so i can transfer to my wife. Since im re-enlisting for 6 years that will mean that I have 5 years of time remaining when I transfer, does that mean I will not need to extend like it says you must per the stated requirements? Thanks! I am re-enlisting in march for 6 years. Next January I will have 6 years in the military so i can transfer to my wife. Since im re-enlisting for 6 years that will mean that I have 5 years of time remaining when I transfer, does that mean I will not need to extend like it says you must per the stated requirements? Thanks!

]]> Comment on How Do I Find Out How Much GI Bill Benefits I Have Left? by Ken http://www.gibill.com/blog/how-do-i-find-out-how-much-gi-bill-benefits-i-have-left.html/comment-page-1#comment-166103 Ken Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:32:01 +0000 http://www.gibill.com/blog/?p=3827#comment-166103 Where do I go or call to see if I have any benefits? Where do I go or call to see if I have any benefits?

]]> Comment on I Haven’t Received My New GI Bill Payments, How Can I Check on Them? by katalog http://www.gibill.com/blog/i-havent-received-my-new-gi-bill-payments-how-can-i-check-on-them.html/comment-page-1#comment-166009 katalog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:10:20 +0000 http://www.gibill.com/blog/?p=1482#comment-166009 The more often I visit this blog the more I’m amazed how it is made The more often I visit this blog the more I’m amazed how it is made

]]> Comment on Will My Post 9/11 GI Bill Transferred Benefits to My Husband’s Pay for His Course in Full? by Swissofneofs http://www.gibill.com/blog/will-my-post-911-gi-bill-transferred-benefits-to-my-husbands-pay-for-his-course-in-full.html/comment-page-1#comment-165899 Swissofneofs Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:15:27 +0000 http://www.gibill.com/blog/?p=17881#comment-165899 Hi I stumbled upon your blog by mistake when i searched Bing for this matter, I have to point out your website is definitely helpful I also like the design, its amazing! Hi I stumbled upon your blog by mistake when i searched Bing for this matter, I have to point out your website is definitely helpful I also like the design, its amazing!

]]> Comment on How Long Does It Take the VA to Respond to a Claim? by Ron Kness http://www.gibill.com/blog/how-long-does-it-take-the-va-to-respond-to-a-claim.html/comment-page-1#comment-164131 Ron Kness Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:11:29 +0000 http://www.gibill.com/blog/?p=10255#comment-164131 It can take 8 to 10 weeks before you see any money. After that it will come on a regular monthly basis. It can take 8 to 10 weeks before you see any money. After that it will come on a regular monthly basis.

]]> Comment on How Many Online Classes Do I Have to Take to Get the Full Housing Allowance? by Ron Kness http://www.gibill.com/blog/how-many-online-classes-do-i-have-to-take-to-get-the-full-housing-allowance.html/comment-page-1#comment-164129 Ron Kness Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:10:11 +0000 http://www.gibill.com/blog/16923.html#comment-164129 You should get the full housing allowance because you are taking what your school considers to be a full-time credit load and you have at least one face-to-face class out of that full credit load. You should get the full housing allowance because you are taking what your school considers to be a full-time credit load and you have at least one face-to-face class out of that full credit load.

]]> Comment on How Do I Get the Additional 12 Months of Post 9/11 GI Bill Eligibility? by Ron Kness http://www.gibill.com/blog/how-do-i-get-the-additional-12-months-of-post-911-gi-bill-eligibility.html/comment-page-1#comment-164125 Ron Kness Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:08:16 +0000 http://www.gibill.com/blog/?p=17819#comment-164125 No that is not correct. You can use both the Chapter 30 and Hazelwood at the same time, however you can't use both with the Post 9/11 GI Bill. The issue could be if if you run out of Chapter 30 mid-semester. No that is not correct. You can use both the Chapter 30 and Hazelwood at the same time, however you can’t use both with the Post 9/11 GI Bill. The issue could be if if you run out of Chapter 30 mid-semester.

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