The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits for a dependent spouse was properly created due to administrative error, and denied the appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran continued to be paid at the same rate after reporting his divorce from M., indicating he should have been aware of the erroneous award.
- Claimed conditions
- Dependents' Pension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18149987
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What this means for you
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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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