Denied
The VA reduced the Veteran's disability compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of military service drill pay for a period of 24 days in FY 2018, and this reduction was deemed proper.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the AOJ appropriately withheld the Veteran’s VA compensation benefits for 24 drill days in FY 2018 as indicated by the DMDC.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- A20016063
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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