The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment in his improved pension benefits, finding that the veteran misrepresented his family income to VA and willfully failed to disclose this information. The decision is based on clear notifications from VA regarding reporting obligations.
The deciding factor: The veteran's actions constituted misrepresentation in his dealings with VA, resulting in a precluded waiver of recovery due to overpayment caused by his failure to accurately report his family's income.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0016919
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What this means for you
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