The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $72,096.00 due to fault on her part and because waiving recovery would defeat the purpose of the benefit.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not report her change in income which resulted in the creation of the overpayment, contributing to the debt's creation. Waiving recovery would defeat the purpose of the benefit as she was not entitled to pension benefits based on her 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
- November 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20072039
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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