The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA Survivors Pension benefits, finding that there was no evidence demonstrating fraud or misrepresentation on her part and that she was primarily at fault in creating the debt. The decision also noted that recovery would not defeat the purpose of the benefit as the veteran is no longer entitled to receive the pension due to her increased income.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's primary fault contributed to the creation of the overpayment, and that VA was partially at fault for its delay in processing the adjustment. The decision also noted that recovery would not defeat the purpose of the benefit as the veteran is no longer entitled to receive it due to her increased income.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2020
- Citation
- A20018717
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