The VA reduced the veteran's total disability evaluation to ten percent effective from August 10, 2002 due to his incarceration for a felony conviction.
The deciding factor: VA determined that the reduction was appropriate under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 5313 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.665 based on the veteran's incarceration for a felony conviction.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0403640
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