The Board has determined that the debt in the amount of $41,411.83 created due to fugitive felon status was valid and that waiver of overpayment of pension benefits is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's violation of probation for commission of a felony rendered him a fugitive felon not entitled to pension for the time period during which the warrant was outstanding, and recovery would be against equity and good conscience.
- Claimed conditions
- Fugitive felon status
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2014
- Citation
- 1434555
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