The veteran's service is not considered active military, naval, or air service for VA pension purposes. The appellant did not file her claim within one year of the veteran's death and thus does not qualify for accrued benefits.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service was recognized as Philippine Commonwealth Army service, which is not eligible for VA non-service-connected death pension benefits due to its pre-1946 date. The appellant did not file her claim within one year of the veteran's death.
- 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
- 0636228
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What this means for you
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