Denied
The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to removal of former spouse as a dependent was properly created, and denied the Veteran's appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was not legally entitled to additional dependency compensation for his marriage to C.M. after their divorce and he was aware of the inaccuracy of his award.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19184111
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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