The appellant's claim for eligibility for death pension benefits and accrued benefits is denied. The veteran did not possess the requisite service to qualify for VA non-service-connected death pension benefits, and there was no pending claim at his time of death that would have entitled him to such benefits.
The deciding factor: The veteran had service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army but not with the Regular Philippine Army as required for eligibility. The appellant did not file her claims within one year after 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 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0636965
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