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Denied

The Board denied the claim for burial or internment in a VA national cemetery as the decedent did not have active military, naval, or air service and did not die or become disabled from a disease or injury incurred during ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA.

The deciding factor: The decedent's periods of service were only for ACDUTRA, and there was no evidence that he became disabled from a disease or injury incurred during such periods.

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 17, 2024
Citation
A24066750

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