The Board found that the veteran was not a fugitive felon during the period from June 17, 2003 to September 20, 2004 and thus the overpayment of disability compensation benefits for this period is not valid.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support that the veteran fled to avoid prosecution or was incarcerated for a felony during the relevant time periods.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0809848
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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