January 7, 2025

Impact of Rudisill Supreme Court Decision on Veterans’ Education Benefits

On April 16, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States decided that if you served at least two periods of service-one that qualifies for the Montgomery GI Bill® (MGIB) and another that qualifies for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® (PGIB)-you may be able to receive additional GI Bill® benefits.

Beneficiaries who paid into and qualified for the Montgomery GI Bill® – Active Duty (Chapter 30) and met the requirements for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) through separate periods of service, may use benefits under both programs for a total combined period of 48 months. For the latest update on this ruling, visit the VA’s Education and Training website at: https://benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/rudisill.asp.

Eligible veterans can apply for this additional benefit by submitting VA Form 22-1995, When filling out the form, please select, “Rudisill review” as request type. You may need to follow up with the GI Bill® hotline to ensure you application has been processed.

For questions regarding this ruling, how to apply, and application status, please contact the GI Bill hotline at 888-GIBILL-1 (888-442-4551).