Denied
The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was properly created due to a retroactive reduction in the compensation rate, resulting in an overpayment of $17,876.53.
The deciding factor: VA retroactively reduced the Veteran's compensation benefits based on his felony conviction and took appropriate action within a reasonable period after being notified of the conviction.
- 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 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19146920
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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