The Board has determined that the appellant is not eligible for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to her spouse's undesirable discharge based on a conviction by civil authorities, which disqualifies him from receiving such benefits.
The deciding factor: C.A. was given an undesirable discharge in September 1946 due to his felony conviction and subsequent imprisonment, making his service termination dishonorable and thus ineligible for nonservice-connected death pension 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 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0607643
What this means for you
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