The Veteran was denied a waiver of an overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits due to his failure to report his wife's income, which resulted in the creation of the overpayment. The Board found that the Veteran knowingly failed to report his wife's income with intent to seek an unfair advantage and resulting loss to the government.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's willful misrepresentation of his spouse's income led to the overpayment, and recovery would not defeat the purpose for which they were awarded (providing a minimum level of financial security).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20025241
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