The Board found that the decedent's service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, was not verified by the United States service department and thus did not qualify as qualifying service for VA benefits. As a result, the appellant's claim of entitlement to VA benefits is denied.
The deciding factor: The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) certified that the decedent had no recognized service in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Philippine Commonwealth Army, and therefore did not qualify as a veteran for purposes of VA 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
- January 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0400804
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