The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of her debt of $1,478.32 due to fault on her part in creating the overpayment and found that recovery would not be against the principles of equity and good conscience.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the appellant was at fault in the creation of the overpayment and found no evidence of VA's fault. The decision concluded that repayment would not defeat the purpose for which the benefits were intended, nor result in undue hardship or unjust enrichment.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0408175
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What this means for you
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