The Board has restored the veteran's entitlement to receive VA compensation benefits from December 27, 2001, to September 21, 2004, finding that he was not a fugitive felon and thus the termination of his disability compensation during this period was improper.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence that the veteran knew he was facing prosecution prior to contacting police in September 2004 regarding an alleged crime. The veteran's probation officer had informed him that his probation was successfully completed, which contradicted the warrant for arrest issued in March 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2007
- Citation
- 0732062
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What this means for you
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