The Board denied the appellant's claims for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 and nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to lack of legal merit or entitlement based on her spouse's service as a recognized guerrilla during World War II.
The deciding factor: The appellant's spouse did not have qualifying service in the Old Philippine Scouts or Regular Philippine Scouts, which is required for eligibility for VA nonservice-connected death pension benefits. The Board found that his service as a recognized guerrilla does not meet the criteria for such benefits.
- 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 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0944608
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