The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of an overpayment of improved nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, finding that he did not act in bad faith.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to timely report his receipt of Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits, which resulted in a reduction in his VA pension benefits and subsequent overpayment. The Board found no evidence of bad faith on the part of the veteran.
- 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 23, 2003
- Citation
- 0328677
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What this means for you
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