The Veteran's overpayment of VA pension benefits was not the result of fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith on the part of the Appellant. However, repayment would not deprive her of basic necessities and there is no fault on the part of VA in creating the overpayment. The Board finds that recovery of the debt would not defeat the purpose of the VA pension program.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's overpayment was not due to fraud or misrepresentation but rather due to his incarceration, which created an overpayment based on a valid termination of benefits. The Appellant's continued use of the Veteran's benefits contributed to the creation of the overpayment and she is at fault in this regard.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2013
- Citation
- 1309233
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