The veteran's service does not meet the threshold requirements for basic eligibility to nonservice-connected VA pension benefits, and his claim is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service did not include at least ninety days of active duty during a period of war or an aggregate of at least ninety days in two or more separate periods of service during more than one period of war. Additionally, the veteran's prior active service was found to be inactive duty for training and not considered active duty for pension purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2001
- Citation
- 0109830
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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