The Board has determined that the creation of the overpayment was due to administrative failure and not fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith. The veteran's claim for continued increased compensation rates and his daughter's Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) were submitted under the same cover letter in September 1995, putting VA on notice of both benefits sought. As a result, recovery of the overpayment is against equity and good conscience.
The deciding factor: The creation of the overpayment was due to administrative failure rather than fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith by the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Above the knee amputation of the right lower extremity, Scars of the remaining right leg, Scar on the left leg, Sensorineural hearing loss, Left ankle and knee disabilities, Glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0214838
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What this means for you
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