The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that the appellant's brother did not have valid military service for purposes of eligibility for VA benefits, and thus the appellant is ineligible for VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The service department certified that the appellant's brother did not have recognized guerrilla or Commonwealth Army service in the United States Armed Forces. The evidence provided by the appellant was insufficient to change this certification.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0012767
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What this means for you
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