The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits on the basis that her deceased spouse did not have qualifying military service, and thus was not a veteran for purposes of VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant's deceased husband had no recognized active service in the Armed Forces of the United States.
- Claimed conditions
- unknown
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2001
- Citation
- 0112694
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What this means for you
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