# 38 C.F.R. § 21.4020 (2026): Two or more programs

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## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 21.4020 (2026)
- **Heading:** Two or more programs
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 38 CFR: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS / Part 21: VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION / Subpart D: Administration of Educational Assistance Programs / § 21.4020: § 21.4020   Two or more programs.

## Text

(a)
Limit on training under two or more programs.
The aggregate period for which any person may receive assistance under two or more of the following laws may not exceed 48 months (or the part-time equivalent):
(1) Part VII or VIII, Veterans Regulations numbered 1(a), as amended:
(2) Title II of the Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952;
(3) The War Orphans' Educational Assistance Act of 1956;
(4) 38 U.S.C. chapters 30, 32, 33, 34, and 36;
(5) 10 U.S.C. chapters 107, 1606, 1607, and 1611;
(6) Section 903 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981,
(7) The Hostage Relief Act of 1980, and
(8) The Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986.
(b)
Limit on combining assistance received under Chapter 31 with assistance under another program.
No person may receive assistance under Chapter 31, Title 38 U.S.C. in combination with any provisions of law listed in paragraph (a) of this section in excess of 48 months (or the part-time equivalent) unless the Department of Veterans Affairs determines that additional months of benefits under Chapter 31 are necessary to accomplish the purpose of the veteran's rehabilitation program.
(c)
Limit of Aggregate Assistance.
The aggregate period for which any person may receive assistance under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 in combination with any of the provisions of law referred to in paragraph (a) of this section may not exceed 81 months (or the part-time equivalent thereof).
(Authority: 10 U.S.C. 16136(b), 16166(b); 38 U.S.C. 3034(a), 3241(a), 3323(a), 3695(b))
[48 FR 37976, Aug. 22, 1983, as amended at 51 FR 16316, May 2, 1986; 57 FR 29800, July 7, 1992; 61 FR 20728, May 8, 1996; 74 FR 14666, Mar. 31, 2009; 90 FR 35966, July 31, 2025]

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