The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of pension benefits, finding that repayment would not be against equity and good conscience due to fault on the part of the veteran in creating the overpayment.
The deciding factor: The decision found that the veteran was at fault for failing to report his retirement income, which led to an overpayment. The Board concluded that recovery of the debt would not defeat the purpose of benefits otherwise authorized and would not result in 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
- October 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0213831
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What this means for you
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