The veteran is entitled to a waiver of the overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits in the amount of $1,068 due to fault on his part and VA's role in creating the overpayment. The decision also considers that collection would not result in undue hardship.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence of fraud or bad faith from the veteran but determined that he had some fault in accepting the pension benefits despite being notified of changes in his income, and that VA's role in providing incorrect advice contributed to the overpayment. The decision concludes by stating that unjust enrichment would result if the overpayment were waived.
- 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 29, 2003
- Citation
- 0329603
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A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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