The veteran's overpayment of improved disability pension benefits was denied as he was found at fault in the creation of the debt and there was no evidence of undue financial hardship.
The deciding factor: The veteran was found to be at fault for not reporting his inheritance promptly, resulting in an overpayment. There is no evidence that recovery would cause undue financial hardship.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0114383
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What this means for you
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