GI Bill Extension

Disability or Illness

1. Your letter explaining:

   • The disability or illness that prevented you from attending/continuing use of your GI Bill;

   • The reasons you couldn’t start or continue an education program; AND

   • Dates (start/end) of when you couldn’t use your GI Bill because of your disability/illness (write the dates like this: mm-dd-yyyy).

   • IF you also worked a job during this time:

     • The type of job (physical labor, delivery driver, office, etc);

     • The employer’s name and address;

     • The employment dates (start/end); AND

     • The number of hours per week you worked.

2. Doctor letter explaining:

   • Your diagnosis and treatment;

   • How long you’ve had your disability or illness;

   • The dates (start/end) of the time period when your disability/illness prevented you from using your GI Bill; AND

   • Medical evidence like test results and hospital reports

Returned to Active Duty

1. Simple letter asking for an extension due to your Active Duty service.

2. Copy of orders putting you back on Active Duty for at least 90 days or a copy the DD214 for that period of service.

Held by a Foreign Government/Power

1. Statement explaining the situation with dates of when you were held; AND

2. Evidence supporting your statement.

Rudiscill Supreme Court Decision

If you served more than one period of Eligible period of service (an Active Duty reenlistment counts!) and you waived all or some of your Montgomery GI Bill you are eligible to get that waived benefit back PLUS extension of your time to use your Montgomery!

Example: You waived your benefits on January 1, 2016. At the time you had 7 years remaining, before your Montgomery benefits expired on January 1, 2023. The VA then confirms eligibility is warranted under the Rudiscill decision on January 1, 2025 (new COE date). The 7 years you had remaining before your benefits would have expired is added to the date of the new COE, plus an additional 90 days: January 1, 2025, + 90 days + 7 years or March 31, 2032, is the adjusted expiration date.

Requesting Consideration

• Click HERE to complete the online VA Form 22-1995.

  • Be sure to select that you are requesting a Rudisill review on page two of the online application. Once VA has received and evaluated your claim, you will receive an official decision.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Those who used education benefits on or after August 15, 2018 do NOT need to apply as the VA will automatically review for eligibility.

• The deadline to receive a new expiration date recalculation is October 1, 2030. After October 1, 2030, a Veteran can still submit a claim for benefits; however, the normal delimiting date calculation rules will apply!