The Board found that the overpayment of VA improved disability pension benefits was properly created and that recovery would not violate standards of equity and good conscience. The veteran's failure to report his receipt of SSA benefits caused the overpayment.
The deciding factor: Recovery of the overpayment would not violate standards of equity and good conscience, including fault (of the debtor), undue hardship, unjust enrichment, defeating the purpose of the benefit, or irretrievable loss of rights due to an adverse change in position.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2002
- Citation
- 0206388
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