The Veteran's overpayment of VA benefits was due to his wife receiving employment income, which caused the Veteran to receive additional pension payments he was not entitled to. The Board found that while there was some fault on both sides (Veteran and VA), the Veteran's fault outweighed any hardship or undue hardship resulting from repayment. Additionally, the debt did not defeat the purpose of the VA pension program, and recovery would result in unjust enrichment for the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's overpayment was due to his wife receiving employment income, which caused him to receive additional pension payments he was not entitled to. The Board found that while there was some fault on both sides (Veteran and VA), the Veteran's fault outweighed any hardship or undue hardship resulting from repayment.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1731602
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