The Board found that the overpayment of compensation benefits created prior to August 13, 2009 was valid. However, from August 13, 2009 onwards, the creation of the overpayment was due to sole VA administrative error and thus invalid.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knowledge or awareness that he was collecting benefits to which he was not entitled is a key factor in determining whether the overpayment was created by sole VA administrative error.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20049108
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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