The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for a back disorder and eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to lack of 90 days of active military service during a period of war.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not serve in active military service for at least 90 days during a period of war, which is required for eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits. The Board also found that the evidence does not support a finding that the back disorder was incurred or aggravated by active duty for training.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0631001
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