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Granted

The Board has determined that the veteran's failure to report his Social Security Administration income was not fraudulent or intentional, and thus he is entitled to a waiver of overpayment.

The deciding factor: The veteran's failure to timely notify VA of his receipt of SSA income did not constitute fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith on his part.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
October 12, 2006
Citation
0631735

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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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