The Board denied the veteran's appeal for benefits in excess of the 10 percent rate while incarcerated, finding that the reduction was proper due to his felony conviction.
The deciding factor: The veteran's incarceration for a felony conviction met the criteria set by law for application of the requirement of reducing disability compensation benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0627927
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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