The Board found that the veteran did not knowingly make or cause to be made a false or fraudulent affidavit, and thus forfeiture of his rights, claims, and benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 6103(a) was improper.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt that the veteran knowingly made or caused to be made a false or fraudulent affidavit.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0616813
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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