The Board has determined that recovery of the overpayment would be against equity and good conscience due to the appellant's limited education, lack of understanding of VA regulations, and substantial hardship if required to repay the debt. The claim for a waiver is granted.
The deciding factor: The appellant had limited education and likely could not understand VA regulations without assistance, which reduced her fault in creating the overpayment. Additionally, she endured significant financial hardship due to the repayment obligation.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1728819
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