Citation Nr: 20000095 Decision Date: 01/02/20 Archive Date: 01/02/20 DOCKET NO. 18-11 072A DATE: January 2, 2020 REMANDED The appeal of whether the Post 9/11 GI Bill transfer of entitlement education debt is valid, to include entitlement to a waiver of any debt related thereto, is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran had active duty service from February 1983 to September 1992, and from December 1995 to February 2016. The appellant is his daughter. At the outset, the Board acknowledges that the issue adjudicated below was eligibility for the transfer of entitlement of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. However, the practical effect of this matter is whether the debt resulting from the payment of such benefits due to lack of eligibility was valid. In addition, the appellant has presented arguments as part of her appeal to the effect that even if the debt is valid it should be waived. Accordingly, the Board has characterized the claim to reflect these matters. The appeal of whether the Post 9/11 GI Bill transfer of entitlement education debt is valid, to include entitlement to a waiver of any debt related thereto, is remanded. The appellant received VA educational benefits to study at Quinnipiac University. The record indicates that the Veteran was then discharged from service prior to fulfilling his additional service required for the transfer of educational benefits to a dependent. This resulted in the overpayment at issue. In her November 2017 notice of disagreement, both the appellant and the Veteran asserted that the Veteran was improperly impeded from completing his service obligation due to his service-connected disabilities. The VA regulation 38 C.F.R. § 21.9570(l) does provide for several exceptions for fulfilling the four-year service obligation, including discharge due to a disability. The current record is insufficient to fully evaluate the appellant’s claim. The Veteran’s service personnel records and Department of Defense (DoD) records must be obtained, associated with the claims file, and considered. The matters are REMANDED for the following action: 1. Obtain the Veteran’s service personnel records and associate them with the claims file. 2. Associate with the claims file the Veteran’s DoD records, payment history records, and all communications between the VA Regional Office and the DoD regarding the Veteran’s transfer of educational benefits. B.T. KNOPE Veterans Law Judge Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney for the Board J. Meyer, Associate Counsel