The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA death benefits because her late husband had no qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, and thus was not eligible for these benefits.
The deciding factor: The NPRC certified that the appellant's deceased spouse had no recognized guerrilla service or Commonwealth Army service in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0336093
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What this means for you
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