The Board found that the overpayment of $3,894.00 was validly created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his divorce from his second spouse in October 1995. The Board denied a waiver of recovery as it determined there was no indication of fraud or bad faith on the part of the Veteran and that collection would not be against equity and good conscience.
The deciding factor: The overpayment was created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his divorce, which resulted in continued payment for an additional dependent spouse. The Board found fault primarily with the Veteran but also considered VA's delay in correcting the error.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2014
- Citation
- 1451533
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