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Denied

The veteran's service did not meet the minimum requirement of 90 days for an award of nonservice-connected pension.

The deciding factor: The veteran had only 87 days of active military service, which is insufficient to qualify for nonservice-connected pension benefits under the governing laws and regulations.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
April 11, 2008
Citation
0812096

What this means for you

A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.

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