The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits because he did not have active military, naval, or air service during a period of war.
The deciding factor: The appellant served in the U.S. Navy Reserve and had active duty for training from March 1971 to July 1971, but this was not considered qualifying service for pension purposes as it did not meet the criteria for active military, naval, or air service.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080606
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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