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Is the Delimiting Date Figured off of the Separation or Discharge Date?

March 12th, 2010
by Ron Kness
I am a little confused on the expiration of my Montgomery GI Bill benefits. I was under the impression that I had 10 years from my Honorable Discharge paperwork. I recently submitted an application for GI benefits which was denied stating that my benefits ended in Aug 2009. While my DD214 does say that my separation date was Aug 1999, my actual DD245 says that I was Honorably Discharged on the 18th day of July 2002. I also have a letter from the Air Reserve HQ stating that I was relieved from assignment from them and honorably discharged effective 1 July 2002. Why does it seem like I have been misled and whom do I write to plead my case? If something was to have happened after Aug 2000 I still could have been called back to active duty since I was still under contract for the inactive reserve until 2002. Thanks for any input or guidance that you can provide. Your proud military veteran who feels slighted.  — Mike

Mike, I can see how you are confused, however, the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) delimiting date is calculated off of the separation date – the date you left active duty. Here is the exact wording:

“Your eligibility for the MGIB (including the College Fund, if you qualify for the College Fund), generally ends 10 years from the date of your last separation from active duty, or when you use all your months of entitlement, whichever is earlier.”

The MGIB link above also states the last date of discharge from active duty.  The key here is active duty.Your IRR service discharge date does not effect your delimiting date. I’m sorry news wasn’t better.

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