The Board finds that the reduction in disability compensation benefits due to incarceration for a felony conviction was proper, and thus denies the claim.
The deciding factor: The requirements for reducing the Veteran's disability compensation benefits due to incarceration were met as evidenced by the fact that the Veteran had been incarcerated for more than 60 days for a felony conviction. The reduction in payments was consistent with applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1147083
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