The Board denied the veteran's claim for VA benefits as there was no valid evidence of service under 38 C.F.R. § 3.203, and thus the appellant has not established that he is a veteran for purposes of entitlement to VA benefits.
The deciding factor: VA is prohibited from finding verified service based upon such evidence submitted by the appellant, who did not provide any evidence satisfying the requirements of 38 C.F.R. § 3.203 as acceptable proof of 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 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0105469
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What this means for you
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