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Granted

The Board of Veterans' Appeals granted the veteran's claim for basic eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits due to his honorable service during the Persian Gulf War Era.

The deciding factor: The appellant served more than 90 days during the Persian Gulf War Era, and this service has been classified as active duty by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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 17, 2025
Citation
A25109051

Veterans Law Judge

MATTHEW W. BLACKWELDER

Decisions by this judge: 2,329 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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