The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to receive VA benefits because her deceased husband did not have qualifying military service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the appellant's deceased husband served with the Philippine forces during World War II but was not certified by the service department as having qualifying active service. The Board found this insufficient to meet the statutory criteria for a veteran and denied the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0615472
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