The Board has determined that the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of pension benefits was not timely filed due to a lack of objective evidence supporting the date of notification. The case is being remanded for further action, including preparation of an audit and review of documentation from the DMC.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient objective evidence in the record to support the conclusion that proper overpayment notice was provided to the veteran within the required timeframe.
- 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 24, 2004
- Citation
- 0416629
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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