Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for eligibility to bury her brother in a VA national cemetery due to his lack of active duty service.
The deciding factor: The service member did not meet the minimum active service requirements as he served only ACDUTRA and had no period of full-time active-duty service, thus disqualifying him from 'veteran' status under applicable law.
- 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 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085685
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