The Board found that the veteran's income exceeded the allowable limit for section 306 pension, leading to its termination in January 1993. The overpayment of $2,288 was created and denied a waiver by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises (COWC). The Board concluded that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience as the veteran's income exceeded the allowable limit for pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The veteran's income exceeded the maximum allowed under section 306 pension, leading to its termination in January 1993. Recovery of the overpayment was denied due to lack of fault on the part of the veteran and no undue hardship resulting from recoupment.
- 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 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0019409
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