The Board found that the veteran's untimely request for a waiver was due to circumstances beyond his control, and thus granted the appeal as he submitted his request within the extended time frame.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the veteran's untimely request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA improved pension benefits was due to circumstances beyond his control, allowing him to meet the basic eligibility requirements for waiver under applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0102297
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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