An insured individual who sought the inclusion of his period of mandatory military service in the calculation of contribution time for retirement purposes had his appeal deemed timely, as there was no formal record of acknowledgment of the previous decision.

The dispute concerned the period from February 3, 1983, to December 15, 1983, during which the insured was enlisted in the Armed Forces. He submitted a Certificate of Military Service Time and a Reservist Certificate, documents that prove the period of service rendered.

Law No. 4,375/1964 provides that time of service performed in the Armed Forces must be counted for retirement purposes. Accordingly, the panel recognized the insured’s right to have 10 months and 13 days related to mandatory military service included.

By including the military service period, the CRPS concluded that the insured now meets the legal requirements for the revision of the benefit.