The Board denied the veteran's claim for recognition as a former prisoner of war (POW) for VA purposes, finding that there was no reasonable basis to question the service department's certification of his military service and that he did not meet the legal criteria for status as a former POW.
The deciding factor: The service department certified the veteran's service but did not certify any POW status. The Board found that the veteran had no certified USAFFE status and was bound by the service department's findings regarding his 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
- November 20, 2002
- Citation
- 0216707
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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