Will the VA freeze/declare a debt owed for my getting separated and going for commission?

2018-04-04T12:34:55-04:00

Does anyone know whether or not SM's who are attending Green to Gold (Hip-Pocket) who have also extended their enlistment contract to give GI Bill benefits to spouses will be penalized under the failure to complete service obligation from the VA? I have been fully accepted into ROTC/University and the final step is the award letter. My wife has 14 months of benefits for Nursing school. To be more clear, will the VA freeze/declare a debt owed for me getting separated and going for commission?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2018 1:32 PM

2018-04-04T13:32:39-04:00

My gut reaction is yes, if you extended for that benefit and didn’t complete the terms of your extension. However, def talk to the VA and get everything in writing.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2018 9:11 PM

2018-04-04T21:11:56-04:00

That's a lot of unanswered questions. You said hip pocket program, so are you on the active duty G2G? In which case you're still serving. Did your wife use 14 months or did you just allocate 14 months to her? You don't have to be enlisted to transfer, only serve. If you're a scholarship cadet you're under cadet command and not serving. If you're non scholarship you can do SMP. There is a section at HRC who approves TEB and they will be the ones to process your exception to policy, not the VA.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Apr 5 at 2018 11:23 AM

2018-04-05T11:23:29-04:00

If you are continuing in the service, just at a difference rank, why would the VA care?. You think O's don't go to school using VA benefits? Check with the local VA.