The Board has determined that the appellant's deceased husband did not have service in the United States Armed Forces and was discharged without honor. Therefore, he is not considered a veteran for VA purposes and the appellant does not meet the requirements to be eligible for VA death benefits.
The deciding factor: The service department certified that the appellant's deceased husband served with the USAFFE from December 1941 to June 1946 but was discharged without honor. This certification is binding, and as a result, he does not meet the legal requirements to be considered a veteran for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0826417
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