The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the qualifying service requisite for a nonservice-connected pension due to his service in the New Philippine Scouts, which is not deemed to be 'active military, naval, or air service' for purposes of eligibility for such benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant's only service was with the New Philippine Scouts from September 1946 to May 1949. Pursuant to statutory and case law, his service in the former 'New' Philippine Scouts was not active military, naval, or air service for purposes of qualifying for VA benefits except for certain specified benefits. Pension is not a specified benefit, so it is not available to a former 'New' Philippine Scout.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0301817
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