The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen his claim for legal entitlement to VA benefits, finding no new and material evidence. The decision is based on the appellant not having served in active military service as per the U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center's determination.
The deciding factor: The service department's certification of the appellant's lack of service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces is binding on VA and does not allow for new evidence to be considered that contradicts this finding or shows different type of service.
- 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 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1030216
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What this means for you
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