The veteran's compensation benefits awarded under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are subject to offset by the entire amount of a $500,000 settlement under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
The deciding factor: The veteran's compensation benefits were granted for multiple disabilities including skull defects and right-sided focal seizures, which were also covered in his FTCA settlement. The law requires that such benefits be offset by any amount included in a tort claim settlement.
- Claimed conditions
- skull defect, right-sided focal seizures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0625305
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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