The appellant is not eligible for VA benefits as he does not have qualifying service as a veteran.
The deciding factor: The U.S. service department's determination regarding the appellant's service is binding on VA, and it has been verified that the appellant had no service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army or as a guerrilla under the Armed Forces of the United States.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0902332
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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