The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of improved disability pension benefits, calculated at $1,803.00 from June to October 1998 due to financial hardship.
The deciding factor: The decision found that while there was no evidence of fraud or bad faith on the part of the veteran, recovery would not be against equity and good conscience as the veteran had sufficient income and assets to cover the overpayment.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0033581
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What this means for you
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