The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits, determining that the veteran was at fault in creating the debt and that recovery would not defeat the purpose for which the benefits were intended.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to notify VA promptly of his receipt of Social Security benefits, contributing to the creation of the overpayment. Recovery would result in financial hardship as he had expenses exceeding income by about $400 per month.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2004
- Citation
- 0415728
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What this means for you
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