The Board found that the appellant's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA improved death pension benefits was not precluded by fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith. The case is remanded to consider the elements of equity and good conscience.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the appellant did not intentionally fail to disclose her full income in a timely manner during the period at issue due to her poor health and medical problems.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2000
- Citation
- 0007909
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What this means for you
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