The Veteran's service is not considered to be during a period of war, thus he does not meet the eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not serve during a period of war as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18140053
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- Granted
The Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder are granted. The Veteran’s petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand all issues on appeal due to the need for additional service treatment records and personnel records.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disorder, right knee degenerative joint disease, and ankle disorder. The appeals were not timely filed.
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