The Board found that the creation of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $5,946.00 was valid and denied the appeal.
The deciding factor: VA's payment to the Veteran after his death was not solely administrative error as he died before receiving notification of his death, and VA acted reasonably in continuing payments until notified of the change in status.
- 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 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20081655
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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