The termination of compensation benefits effective from December [redacted], 2001 to November [redacted], 2002, by reason of the veteran's fugitive felon status was proper.
The deciding factor: The veteran remained a fugitive felon attempting to avoid Federal prosecution for a felony until his incarceration on November [redacted], 2002, including during the period from December [redacted], 2001. The law prohibits the award of benefits to fugitive felons.
- 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 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0810112
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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