The Board found that the overpayment of $12,379.97 was validly created and not solely due to VA error, thus denying the benefit sought.
The deciding factor: VA paid education benefits based on the original certification provided by the school, which later changed from full-time to less than full-time enrollment, resulting in an overpayment that was not the result of sole VA error.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19145471
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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