Denied
The Veteran's VA benefits were terminated due to a warrant for his arrest. The Board denied reinstatement of benefits prior to April 19, 2017 as the Veteran did not provide evidence disputing the validity of the warrant.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide any information disputing the validity of the warrant resulting in his fugitive felon status.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19145761
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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