The Board found that the Veteran was a fugitive felon from July 23, 2004 to September 11, 2009 and terminated his VA benefits for this period. The benefit-of-the-doubt doctrine does not apply as the preponderance of evidence is against the claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was identified as a fugitive felon due to an outstanding warrant for vehicle theft issued in Massachusetts. The warrant was dismissed, but the termination of benefits was upheld based on the existing policy and procedures at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2018
- Citation
- 1820745
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