The Board denied a waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $9,539.74 due to fault on the part of the Veteran for not reporting her marital status change and failure to repay the debt would result in unjust enrichment at the government's expense.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was at fault for creating the overpayment by failing to report her marital status change and continued receipt of dependent benefits, which resulted in an overpayment that would cause undue hardship if recovered.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21075687
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 21075687.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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