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Denied

The overpayment of VA compensation benefits for a dependent spouse in the amount of $2,263.56 was properly created and the appeal is denied.

The deciding factor: The Veteran should have been aware of the erroneous award due to his continued receipt of payments after the divorce occurred in September 2014.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
0%
Decision date
January 14, 2020
Citation
20002300

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.

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