Denied
The Veteran's bad faith actions in failing to report his receipt of Social Security disability income, which resulted in an overpayment of VA pension benefits, preclude the waiver of recovery of that indebtedness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's failure to report his Social Security disability income was intentional and in bad faith, resulting in a direct loss to the Government.
- 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 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0907208
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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