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Granted

The Veteran's timely request for a waiver of collection of an overpayment in the amount of $1,068.00 is granted due to the Board finding that recovery would be against equity and good conscience.

The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the Veteran being unjustly enriched by the payment of excess VA pension benefits and at fault in creating the debt by failing to advise VA of increases in his SSA disability income, but also considering the fact that he did not catch the increases due to his health condition and financial difficulties.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
June 10, 2014
Citation
1426218

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