The Board has determined that the appellant does not have legal entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation and death and accrued benefits due to a prior declaration of forfeiture by the Central Committee on Waivers and Forfeitures.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right to VA benefits was forfeited due to his service during a period when he rendered aid and assistance to an enemy, specifically the Imperial Japanese Government. The appellant is not entitled to benefits based on this forfeiture as she did not have legal entitlement prior to September 2, 1959.
- 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 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0608254
What this means for you
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