The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for waiver of overpayment debt from November 2011 to June 2013, finding fault on his part. However, it granted the claim for waiver of overpayment debt from July 2013 to November 2017 due to lack of fault and evidence of financial hardship.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was at fault for not timely notifying VA of his divorce, which contributed to the creation of the overpayment debt. However, it also noted that VA bore fault for not adjusting the compensation benefits award in a timely manner after receiving notification of the divorce. The decision concluded that recovery of the overpayment would result in undue hardship and unjust enrichment.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2019
- Citation
- A19003184
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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