The Appellant's spouse had recognized guerrilla service in the Commonwealth Army of the Philippines from April 1945 to November 1945, which is not qualifying service for nonservice-connected death pension benefits. Therefore, the Appellant is not eligible for such benefits.
The deciding factor: The Appellant's spouse served as a guerrilla force member and does not meet the requirements for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to recognized guerrilla service in the Commonwealth Army of the Philippines.
- 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 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1802329
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