{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-21.5030","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 21.5030","heading":"Applications, claims, and time limits.","body":"(a) To become a participant an individual must apply to his or her Service Department on forms prescribed by the Service Department and/or the Secretary of Defense.\n(b) Rules and regulations of the applicable Service Department and/or the Department of Defense shall determine if the application is timely.\n(c) The provisions of the following sections shall apply to claims for educational assistance under 38 U.S.C. chapter 32:\n(1) Section 21.1029—Definitions.\n(2) Section 21.1030—Claims.\n(3) Section 21.1031—VA responsibilities when a claim is filed.\n(4) Section 21.1032—Time Limits","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 21—VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION","Subpart G—Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 32"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"0cfefbae2680f24a2aef58013201927c6cae79849ffd80f491949356fe592186","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-21.5023","next":"us/38-cfr-21.5040"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}