The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $1,458.63 was properly created due to a delay in notifying the RO of the Veteran's divorce from his spouse.
The deciding factor: The Veteran notified VA immediately after his divorce and continued to receive additional benefits for his former spouse, resulting in an overpayment which was later corrected by terminating his benefits retroactively.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19180621
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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