The Board found that the overpayment was properly created and calculated, but granted a partial waiver of $4,000.00, leaving an overpayment balance of $2,538.00 to be repaid. The veteran's request for a full waiver due to lack of fault and financial hardship was denied.
The deciding factor: The Committee found that the veteran should have reasonably known he had received erroneous payment or an overpayment and was at fault in the creation of the overpayment, but granted a partial waiver considering his financial hardship.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2001
- Citation
- 0124099
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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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