The veteran does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits as he did not serve 90 days or more of active duty during a period of war, and was discharged due to receiving disability compensation rather than a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's discharge was due to receiving disability compensation rather than a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Hand injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0201597
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