The Board determined that the appellant's military service does not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits, and thus denied his claim.
The deciding factor: The appellant's military service did not qualify him under the laws governing eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of recognized service in active duty or as a guerrilla soldier during a period of war.
- 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 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0105412
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What this means for you
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