Denied
The appellant's service was classified as ACDUTRA (active duty for training) only, and he did not serve on active duty. Therefore, his enrollment in the VA healthcare system is denied.
The deciding factor: The appellant's service records show that his service was classified as ACDUTRA only, which does not qualify him as a veteran for purposes of eligibility for 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
- March 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0606379
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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