The Veteran's compensation benefits were restored from September 16, 2013 through July 29, 2014 as he was not on active duty during that period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was convicted of felonies and released from active duty on September 15, 2013, which is before the termination date of his compensation benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- back problem
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19106005
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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