The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits in the amount of $6,366.27 was properly created and that it would not be against equity and good conscience to waive recovery of this debt.
The deciding factor: The veteran's dependency allowance for his two eldest children during their period of receiving educational assistance pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35 led to the overpayment at issue, and both the appellant and VA were equally at fault in its creation. The Board concluded that collection of the indebtedness would subject the veteran to undue economic hardship.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0202688
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