The Board found that the veteran's VA disability compensation benefits are subject to withholding in order to recoup an erroneous reimbursement of non-disability separation pay received by him, and upheld the RO's decision.
The deciding factor: VA regulations prohibit the duplication of benefit payments when a military member is provided a lump-sum payment at separation from active service short of retirement. The veteran was awarded disability compensation based on his service-connected conditions but also received non-disability separation pay which must be recovered before VA can make disability compensation payments.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis, onychomycosis of both hands, thyroid orbitopathy of the right eye, bilateral varicose veins status post vein ligation, right shoulder impingement syndrome, headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 4, 2001
- Citation
- 0124084
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a colon condition, including as caused by herbicide agent exposure or secondary to his service-connected disabilities, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection on any basis.
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