Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA nonservice-connected disability pension because his period of service from January 1973 to May 1973 was not active duty, and he did not meet the threshold requirement for entitlement to such benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not serve in the active military during a period of war, thus failing to meet the threshold requirement for entitlement to nonservice-connected disability pension.
- 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 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0608382
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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