CHARLESTON (WVDN) – Attorney General JB McCuskey is applauding a decision from a regional office of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) recognizing that Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Paul Yoon, a decorated Army veteran who served nearly 24 years, is entitled to full G.I. Bill education benefits under both the Montgomery and Post-9/11 G.I. Bills.
The decision came after attorneys general from across the country filed two briefs defending LTC Yoon’s rights.
“I am happy that Lieutenant Colonel Yoon can finally enjoy the benefits that he was wrongfully denied. He earned the benefits by bravely serving our country and I’m proud to have been a part of the bipartisan coalition standing up for him. Now, I hope that this decision will be applied to any other veteran who may be in this situation,” Attorney General McCuskey said.
In April 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held that veterans who qualify under both the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI Bills are entitled to a combined 48 months of education benefits.
Following that decision, in March 2025 and then June 2025, Attorney General McCuskey joined a coalition of 51 other attorneys general, led by the Virginia Attorney General, in filing amicus briefs before the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in support of LTC Yoon.
Last month, the VA agreed in principle to provide LTC Yoon with the full education benefits he is owed under both G.I. Bills.
Attorney General McCuskey joined the Virginia-led brief with the attorneys general of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
