Denied
The Board denied appeals regarding changes in VA additional compensation benefits due to the death of a spouse and subsequent marriage, finding that the actions taken by the AOJ were proper.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's failure to notify VA promptly after his spouse's death resulted in an overpayment which was corrected when he notified VA about his new marriage.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20068827
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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