The Veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $3,050 in VA pension benefits was denied by the RO. The case is being remanded to recalculate the amount of the pension overpayment and provide a written audit.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not substantially comply with the October 2003 Board remand directives regarding the validity and amount of the pension overpayment, specifically related to the Veteran's divorce from his spouse M. and remarriage to L.
- 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 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1721927
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