Legal Opinion
Pete T. Talon, Claimant-Appellant v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 12, 1993No. 93-7013PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COWEN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Mr. Talon, who appears pro se, appeals the decision of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals (CVA). The CVA determined that the Department of Veterans Affairs properly denied his application for non-service-connected pension benefits. The basis of the CVA’s decision was that Mr. Talon’s military service in the Commonwealth Army of the Philippines did not constitute active service for the purpose of establishing eligibility for United States Armed Forces pension benefits. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
During World War II, Mr. Talon served with the Philippine…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by15 opinions
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