Thompson v. Derwinski

MEMORANDUM DECISION

MANKIN, Associate Judge.

Appellant seeks review of a June 18, 1990, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) decision which denied entitlement to non-service-connected pension benefits on the grounds that he had not met the service requirements imposed by 38 U.S.C. § 1521(j) (formerly § 521(j)). The Court has jurisdiction of the case pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 7252(a) (formerly § 4052(a)).

John L. Thompson entered the United States Army on May 17, 1944, and was honorably discharged on August 5, 1944. Prelim.R. at 20. He served during a recognized period of war for fewer than ninety…