The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that the forfeiture decision in March 1976 was proper, and thus the appellant is not entitled to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), death pension, or accrued benefits.
The deciding factor: The BVA found that the veteran's membership in the Bureau of Constabulary (BC) during World War II constituted a treasonable act due to his service under Japanese control. The appellant did not provide any persuasive evidence to support her claim that she was forced into this role, and thus the forfeiture decision remains valid.
- Claimed conditions
- unknown
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0615439
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