The Board denied retroactive apportionment of nonservice-connected disability pension benefit payments from May [redacted], 2004 to October [redacted], 2007 due to the appellant not having appealed the termination of benefits within one year and because the Veteran was considered a 'fugitive felon' for the entire period, preventing apportionment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that retroactive payments could not be made as a matter of law due to the appellant's failure to timely file an informal claim after being notified of the termination of benefits in June 2005 and because the Veteran was considered a 'fugitive felon' for the entire period, preventing apportionment.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1029706
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What this means for you
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