Denied
The appellant did not have qualifying active service for purposes of VA nonservice-connected pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant's length of service was 87 days, which falls short of the 90 consecutive days required for eligibility.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0816228
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.
What you can do next
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