The Board has granted a partial waiver of recovery for an overpayment of $270 due to the appellant's status as a dependent spouse, considering fault on both sides and equitable reasons.
The deciding factor: Recovery was waived because the appellant had not been at fault in creating the debt but the VA also had some responsibility in failing to promptly address the divorce notification.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0427439
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