The veteran's service was not considered to meet the criteria for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to his lack of qualifying active service, and he did not serve on active duty during more than one period of war. The Board denied the claim based on the appellant's service record showing a discharge from active service because of physical disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service was not considered to meet the criteria for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to his lack of qualifying active service, and he did not serve on active duty during more than one period of war.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disease, paranoid schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0304821
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What this means for you
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