The Board has decided that the reduction in the Veteran's pension benefits effective February 1, 2010 was proper. The issue of whether an overpayment in the initially calculated amount of $34,496 should be waived for recovery is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran argued he did not receive fault for creating the overpayment because he thought his financial disclosures were shared among VA departments, but this was not the case. The Board found that the content of his submissions can be construed as a request for a waiver of the overpayment.
- 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 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187659
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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