The RO determined that $200,000 from the FTCA settlement should be offset against DIC benefits due to the appellant. The decision is based on the nature of damages in the FTCA settlement and Michigan state law.
The deciding factor: The FTCA settlement was intended to compensate exclusively for noneconomic damages, which are not subject to offset under federal 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
- April 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0010017
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What this means for you
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