The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of repayment of an overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits in the amount of $1,400. The decision found that the veteran was at fault in creating the overpayment due to his failure to notify VA of increased income and continued acceptance of payments based on inaccurate figures.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that repayment of the debt would not be against the principles of equity and good conscience as the veteran had sufficient financial resources to repay the debt without causing undue hardship to him or his family.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0217737
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