The Board determined that the veteran's overpayment of improved pension benefits was properly created and his grandchild did not meet the legal requirements to qualify as a dependent for VA purposes.
The deciding factor: Based on the evidence presented, the Board concluded that the adjustments and resultant termination of the veteran's award of improved disability pension were proper and the overpayment was properly created.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0009271
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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.
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