The Board found that the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of a loan guaranty indebtedness was not timely filed, as it was submitted several years after the expiration of the one-year time limit.
The deciding factor: The VA Debt Management Center sent a letter to the appellant advising him of his right to request a waiver within one year. The veteran did not recall receiving this notice and claimed he might have signed for it by his ex-wife, but testified that they separated in 1995. However, there was no indication that the letter was returned, and the veteran's signature on the receipt appears to be identical to his own.
- 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 2, 2002
- Citation
- 0200040
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