The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits was waived due to the lack of fault on her part and because recovery would cause unjust enrichment. The Board found that she could not repay the debt without suffering undue financial hardship.
The deciding factor: Recovery of the overpayment would result in unjust enrichment as the Veteran did not receive both payments intended for VA compensation benefits and active duty pay, which is against equity and good conscience.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165404
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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