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Whole decision: Granted

The Board found that the appellant's failure to report her Social Security Administration (SSA) income did not involve fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith on her part. The appeal is granted as there does not exist an indication of such in connection with the creation of the overpayment.

The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence to find that the appellant's failure to report her SSA income involved fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating
Not verified here — check the original decision
Decision date
December 23, 2003
Citation
0336163

This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0336163.

What this means for you

A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.

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