The Board determined that the recoupment of the veteran's separation pay by withholding VA disability compensation benefits in the amount of $38,721.24 is proper and denied the appeal.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on statutory provisions requiring the recoupment of separation pay from VA disability compensation due to a prohibition against concurrent benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0300512
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What this means for you
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