The Veteran's service is not considered active military for the purposes of receiving nonservice-connected death pension, and thus his claim for this benefit has been denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served with a recognized guerrilla unit and the Philippine Commonwealth Army but such service does not qualify him for nonservice-connected death pension benefits as per applicable law.
- 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 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19100729
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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