The Board found that the veteran's failure to report income from part-time work he did in 1997, 1998, and 1999 caused an overpayment of VA improved pension benefits. The debt was waived because repayment would not result in unfair gain to the veteran or cause undue financial hardship.
The deciding factor: The veteran's failure to report income from part-time work he did in 1997, 1998, and 1999 caused an overpayment of VA improved pension benefits. Repayment of this debt would not result in unfair gain to the veteran or cause undue financial hardship.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2002
- Citation
- 0211482
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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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