The Board has denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of disability compensation benefits, finding that there was no indication of fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith on his part. The case is being remanded to determine if any administrative error led to the creation of the overpayment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's failure to report his incarceration in a timely manner did not constitute bad faith, but rather negligence.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0502782
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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