The veteran's ACDUTRA service did not qualify for nonservice-connected pension benefits because it was not active duty during a period of war. The veteran also had no foreign service, so his total service time did not meet the 90-day threshold required for eligibility.
The deciding factor: The veteran served on Active Duty Training (ACDUTRA) which is not considered active duty for pension purposes and did not occur during a recognized period of war.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18144402
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