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Whole decision: Granted

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's service-connected disability compensation due to incarceration was improper and has ordered restoration of benefits from January 16, 2007 to February 11, 2007. The reduction itself is considered proper starting from February 12, 2007.

The deciding factor: The effective date for the reduction of compensation due to incarceration was incorrectly calculated as January 16, 2007, based on a calculation of the 61st day from the date of sentencing rather than the actual date of confinement. The correct effective date is February 12, 2007.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating
Not verified here — check the original decision
Decision date
June 3, 2009
Citation
0920713

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What this means for you

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