The Board found that the appellant did not file a timely claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $8,440 in improved death pension benefits. The Committee granted a partial waiver of this debt.,Regarding the remaining overpayment of $10,106, the Committee denied the request for waiver due to the appellant's fault in creating the overpayment and lack of financial hardship.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the appellant did not file a timely claim for the $8,440 overpayment because she was unaware of her right to request a waiver until after receiving a notice about another debt. The Committee granted a partial waiver based on VA's fault in assuming annual income when it should have been monthly.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0303230
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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