The Board found that the September 2012 request for waiver of indebtedness was timely filed within 180 days of the June 2012 notice of overpayment, and thus granted the appeal on this basis. However, further development is needed to determine the validity of the underlying debt.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the September 2012 request for waiver was timely filed within the required 180 days following the June 2012 notice of overpayment.
- 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 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18115652
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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