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The overpayment of Chapter 33 education benefits in the amount of $1438.70 was properly created and a waiver of recovery is granted.,The overpayment of Chapter 33 education benefits in the amount of $166.67 was properly created and a waiver of recovery is denied.

The deciding factor: Recovery of the calculated overpayment would violate equity and good conscience, thus granting a waiver of recovery.,Recovery of the calculated overpayment would not violate equity and good conscience, thus denying a waiver of recovery.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
January 4, 2019
Citation
19100930

Veterans Law Judge

THOMAS H. O'SHAY

Decisions by this judge: 2,050 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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