The Board has granted an earlier effective date of June 3, 1992 for the award of service connection for generalized epilepsy. The appeal regarding recoupment of severance pay in the amount of $6,154.20 is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection was filed at the time of his separation from service and VA has evidence showing he received disability severance pay for the same condition. The Board finds that the Veteran did receive disability severance pay and therefore the award of VA compensation benefits must be recouped.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized epilepsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21041272
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What this means for you
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