The veteran's request for a waiver of his overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $17,801 was denied because it was not filed within 180 days of notification.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to file his request for waiver within the required time limit.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0201824
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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