The Board found that the veteran was at fault in creating the overpayment and that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience. The decision denied the waiver of the overpayment.
The deciding factor: The veteran's failure to report his reentry into active duty contributed to the creation of the overpayment, but the fault of the debtor outweighed any VA fault. Recovery would not deprive him of basic necessities or defeat the purpose of the benefits program.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2001
- Citation
- 0122284
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What this means for you
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