The overpayment of Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) education benefits in the calculated amounts of $2,252.10 for housing allowance and $300.00 for books and supplies was properly created. The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain updated financial information regarding his current income and expenses.
The deciding factor: The overpayment was not due to sole VA error and the creation of the overpayment was proper based on the legal prohibition against payment of education benefits under more than one VA program at the same time. However, a remand is required as no updated financial information has been obtained since the last submission.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20003866
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Decisions by this judge: 1,757 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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