I am receiving Chapter 35 dependents educational assistance while attending college as the spouse of a permanently and totally disabled service connected veteran. Recently V.A. sent me a letter mentioning that educational break pay had been discontinued. That letter mentioned an exception of benefits paid under Executive Order. I can't find my copy of the letter for exact wording but somehow this letter from V.A. triggered my memory about an Executive Order President Jimmy Carter issued. Executive Order 12020 was signed on November 8, 1977 by President Jimmy Carter. That Executive Order, printed in the Federal Register on 11/10/77 on page 42 FR 58509, permits payment of educational benefits to veterans and dependents when schools are temporarily closed to conserve energy. It has never been revoked. After recalling that Executive Order, I went to see the veterans service officer at my college and asked whether the college where I was attending was closed during Christmas break due to energy conservation. I was told that was exactly why it was closed and we discussed the dates it was closed for energy conservation. Obviously, I am going to appeal V.A.'s determination that I was not entitled to educational break pay during Christmas break. Do you folks at hadit think that I need a written statement from my college that they were closed during Christmas break for energy conservation? Would such a written statement need to come from a college official? What happens to my potential appeal if this college refuses to give me something about this in writing? I have already tried searching online for information from this college on closure due to energy consderation.
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I am receiving Chapter 35 dependents educational assistance while attending college as the spouse of a permanently and totally disabled service connected veteran. Recently V.A. sent me a letter mentioning that educational break pay had been discontinued. That letter mentioned an exception of benefits paid under Executive Order. I can't find my copy of the letter for exact wording but somehow this letter from V.A. triggered my memory about an Executive Order President Jimmy Carter issued. Executive Order 12020 was signed on November 8, 1977 by President Jimmy Carter. That Executive Order, printed in the Federal Register on 11/10/77 on page 42 FR 58509, permits payment of educational benefits to veterans and dependents when schools are temporarily closed to conserve energy. It has never been revoked. After recalling that Executive Order, I went to see the veterans service officer at my college and asked whether the college where I was attending was closed during Christmas break due to energy conservation. I was told that was exactly why it was closed and we discussed the dates it was closed for energy conservation. Obviously, I am going to appeal V.A.'s determination that I was not entitled to educational break pay during Christmas break. Do you folks at hadit think that I need a written statement from my college that they were closed during Christmas break for energy conservation? Would such a written statement need to come from a college official? What happens to my potential appeal if this college refuses to give me something about this in writing? I have already tried searching online for information from this college on closure due to energy consderation.
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