The Board has determined that the overpayment of $10,330 in nonservice-connected pension benefits was validly created due to the veteran's failure to report his wife's Social Security Administration income. The claim for waiver of recovery is denied as there is no indication of fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith on the part of the veteran.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to report his wife's Social Security Administration income, which led to an overpayment in nonservice-connected pension benefits. There was no evidence of fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith from the veteran.
- 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 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0804409
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