The Board has granted an effective date of June 22, 2009 for the resumption of VA disability compensation benefits due to a debt from separation pay. The Veteran did not file a claim within one year prior to her second period of active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's separation pay was recouped until she filed a new claim on June 22, 2010, which is considered the effective date for resuming benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- low back, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19193231
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What this means for you
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