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Denied

The Board found that the overpayment of $24,800 was properly created due to the veteran's failure to accurately report his income and net worth. The veteran acted in bad faith by underreporting these details for four years, resulting in a loss to the government.

The deciding factor: The veteran knowingly misrepresented his income and net worth despite being advised of the importance of reporting changes in income.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
January 5, 2006
Citation
0600218

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