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Denied

The veteran's service did not meet the eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected disability pension due to insufficient active duty service.

The deciding factor: The veteran served less than the required 24 months of continuous active duty and did not qualify under any exceptions provided by law.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
November 21, 2006
Citation
0636213

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