The Board found that the veteran's failure to report his spouse's income accurately resulted in an overpayment of improved pension benefits. The Committee on Waivers and Compromises (Committee) determined that recovery would not violate principles of equity and good conscience, as the fault lay solely with the veteran.
The deciding factor: The veteran's inaccurate reporting of his spouse's income was the sole cause of the overpayment at issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0124826
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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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