Denied

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits. However, the character of the appellant's discharge from service in June 1966 was found to be under dishonorable conditions, which constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not demonstrate the existence of probable error and there was insufficient basis to waive the statute of limitations for timely filing for correction of the record regarding the character of the appellant's discharge from service.

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 7, 2006
Citation: 0606581

Veterans Law Judge

HEATHER J. HARTER

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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