The veteran's overpayment of improved disability pension benefits is waived due to the severity of his financial hardship and the minimal fault on his part.
The deciding factor: Recovery would result in severe financial hardship for the veteran, defeating the purpose of the benefit.
- Claimed conditions
- left hemiplegia, facial weakness, slurred speech
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0031278
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected expressive aphasia with left hemiplegia is rated at a 100 percent initial rating effective October 4, 2024. The Veteran also receives SMC for complete organic aphonia with constant inability to communicate by speech, loss of use of the left arm, and loss of use of the left leg.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a stroke, difficulty swallowing, vision disability, bilateral foot drop, memory loss, mental confusion, severe headaches, dizziness, slurred speech, and non-toxic thyroid enlargement as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date prior to November 15, 2021, for DEA benefits was denied as he did not meet the basic eligibility requirements of having a permanent and total service-connected disability prior to that date.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service dates are not verified, which prevents a determination on his claims for service connection. The case is being remanded to verify these dates.
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