Denied
The appellant's spouse did not have verified active military service with the U.S. Armed Forces, and therefore is ineligible for VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant's spouse was unable to be verified as having served in the U.S. Armed Forces due to lack of evidence from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).
- 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 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0609533
What this means for you
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