The Board denied the appellant's eligibility for VA benefits, including dependency and indemnity compensation benefits due to a lack of service in the United States Armed Forces.
The deciding factor: The U.S. Army determined that the appellant's father did not have recognized service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army or in guerrilla service while such forces were in the services of the U.S. Armed Forces, and this determination is binding on VA for purposes of establishing service in the U.S. 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 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0605275
What this means for you
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