The Board denied the claim for survivor's pension benefits as the Veteran did not have qualifying service during a period of war.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's active service from July 1977 to January 1979 was peace time service, and he was not receiving or entitled to receive compensation or retirement pay for a service-connected disability based on service during a 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
- March 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25024118
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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