The veteran's compensation benefits were reduced due to his felony conviction and incarceration, effective November 28, 2003.
The deciding factor: The reduction was based on the veteran's incarceration for a felony conviction which began in September 2003, making November 28, 2003 the 61st day of his incarceration.
- Claimed conditions
- Felony conviction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2007
- Citation
- 0734942
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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