The Veteran's service did not occur during a period of war, so he does not meet the threshold requirement for eligibility to receive nonservice-connected pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant served outside of a designated period of war and therefore does not qualify under the applicable law and regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- brain condition, arthritis in both knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19102281
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