The veteran's only service in the Armed Forces of the United States was as a recognized guerrilla or in the Commonwealth Army of the Philippines. Since this does not constitute qualifying service for non-service connected pension benefits, the appellant is denied eligibility.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service did not qualify under VA laws and regulations for non-service connected pension benefits due to his only service being in the Commonwealth Army of the Philippines or as a recognized guerrilla, which does not meet the criteria for qualifying service.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0103410
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