The Board found that the recoupment of the Veteran's separation pay from his VA disability compensation was proper based on federal law, and denied the appeal.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the requirement under federal law to recoup separation pay from VA disability compensation benefits for veterans who have received such payments.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the right ankle, right shoulder impingement and status post slap tear, bilateral pes cavus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1032310
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