The termination and recoupment of VA compensation benefits from January 12, 2018, to July 22, 2018, due to the Veteran's status as a fugitive felon was not proper; the appeal is granted.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence that the Veteran's offense code fell within any of the seven codes showing flight, escape, or attempt to evade prosecution, and he does not satisfy the criteria in effect since June 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25005149
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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