Denied
The Board determined that the overpayments were properly created and not solely due to VA error. Recovery of the overpayment would not be against equity and good conscience.
The deciding factor: The veteran's underreporting of income led to the creation of the overpayment, and recovery would not nullify the objective for which the pension program was intended.
- 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 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0601881
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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