The Board has determined that the overpayment of $21,904 was validly created due to the Veteran's failure to report his Social Security disability income. The debt has been recouped in full through withholding of retroactive awards for service connection and a subsequent award of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). Waiver of this overpayment is granted as it would not be against the principles of equity and good conscience.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's failure to report his Social Security income contributed to the creation of the overpayment, but he did not act in bad faith or with willful intent. The Board found that recovery would result in unfair enrichment without depriving him of basic necessities.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 16, 2011
- Citation
- 1106346
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