An injured military veteran could not sue the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for monetary damages arising from the VA's admittedly erroneous termination of his service-connected disability benefits based on the fact that he was simultaneously receiving workers' compensation benefits, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.Case: King v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, No. 12-60835, 08/23/2013, published.Facts: Philip M. King suffered injury in Iraq while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs awarded him benefits based on an 80%...
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