The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding fault with the Veteran and concluding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.
The deciding factor: The Board found fault with the Veteran due to his failure to notify VA of his mother's death, which led to an overpayment. The decision concluded that total recovery would violate principles of 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
- 19165405
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What this means for you
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