The Board has determined that the evidence does not support reopening of the claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence submitted by the appellant is cumulative and does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim, as it corroborates previously established facts regarding his service in the Brazilian Air Force but no qualifying U.S. military service was found.
- 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 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1029399
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What this means for you
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