The VA determined that the appellant does not meet the basic service eligibility requirements to entitle him to VA nonservice-connected pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The service department certified that the appellant served in the Philippine Commonwealth Army from January 1944 to May 1946, including recognized guerrilla service in the Armed Forces of the U.S. However, this type of service does not meet the requirements for active military service as defined by VA for pension benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2003
- Citation
- 0307205
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What this means for you
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