The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for enrollment in the VA medical health care system due to his service being classified as Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) only, which is not qualifying active duty for VA healthcare benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant's service was classified as ACDUTRA only by the service department and does not qualify as active duty for purposes of establishing eligibility for enrollment in the VA medical health care system.
- 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 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0602461
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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