The Board has determined that recovery of the overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits in the amount of $12,855.00 is granted due to undue financial hardship and other equitable considerations.
The deciding factor: The veteran's conduct was deemed not fraudulent or deceptive, but he did fail to inform VA about his receipt of civil service retirement income which led to an overpayment. The Board found that recovery would cause undue financial hardship as it would deprive the veteran of basic necessities.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0623690
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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