The Board denied the appellant's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved death pension benefits, finding that collection would not violate principles of equity and good conscience.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the appellant was at fault in creating the overpayment but did not demonstrate undue economic hardship or unfair gain from receiving VA benefits. The decision also noted that withholding part of her pension would not defeat the purpose for which the program is intended.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2000
- Citation
- 0019165
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What this means for you
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