The veteran's claim for a waiver of recovery of a debt stemming from an overpayment of improved pension benefits was denied due to his misrepresentation of his spouse's income and continued failure to report additional income, which resulted in the creation of the overpayment.
The deciding factor: The veteran misrepresented his spouse's income, resulting in an overpayment of pension benefits. His conduct constituted a misrepresentation of a material fact, bad faith, and lack of good faith.
- 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 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0214598
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What this means for you
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