The Board finds that the termination of VA compensation benefits for the period from September 19, 2006 to August 27, 2007 was improper due to a mischaracterization of the Veteran as a fugitive felon. The debt created during this period is therefore invalid and restoration of service-connected compensation benefits for that period is granted. The appeal for waiver of overpayment in the amount of $27,830.73 is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran was not a fugitive felon under VA regulations due to lack of clear evidence showing he attempted to flee or avoid prosecution during the period in question.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2018
- Citation
- 1827680
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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