Denied
The withholding of VA disability compensation benefits for 79 days of drill pay in FY 2023 was deemed proper by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
The deciding factor: The withholding was based on the Veteran receiving concurrent VA disability and active service pay, which is not allowed according to 38 U.S.C. § 5304(c).
- 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 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092327
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