The Board has granted waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $479.25 in pension benefits, finding no fault on the part of the veteran and considering it against equity and good conscience to recover this amount from a seriously ill veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that neither party was significantly at fault for the creation of the overpayment, with VA's awareness of Social Security cost of living adjustments slightly outweighing the veteran's belief in not needing to report them. The financial hardship presented by the veteran's serious illnesses and existing debt were also considered.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0209918
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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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