The Board found that the appellant had no qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas in service of the United States. As a result, the appeal was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no verification from an appropriate service department demonstrating that the appellant served as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including as a recognized guerrilla in service of the United States of America.
- 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 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0601050
What this means for you
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