The appellant is not a veteran of the United States Armed Forces and thus is not entitled to VA non-service connected pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant served in the Army of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, which is excluded from basic eligibility for VA pension under 38 U.S.C.A. § 107(a).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0304178
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What this means for you
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