Denied
The Board has determined that the appellant's deceased spouse did not have qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, and therefore is not considered a 'veteran' for purposes of entitlement to VA benefits. As a result, the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death benefits was denied.
The deciding factor: The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) certified that the appellant's deceased spouse had no service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army in the United States Armed Forces.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0604969
What this means for you
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