The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than December 1, 2003, for payment of VA disability compensation due to the prohibition on concurrent receipt of military retirement pay and VA disability compensation. The earliest date that VA could begin paying his benefits was December 1, 2003.
The deciding factor: The law prohibited VA from paying disability compensation while the veteran was still receiving military retirement pay.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0635999
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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