The Board has expanded the appellant's appeal to encompass the underlying issue of entitlement to waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits in the amount of $80,607.75, to include whether the debt was validly created. The matter is REMANDED for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: The appellant's request for waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 was not timely filed due to a delay in receipt of notification letters. However, the Board finds that the appellant did receive information regarding her right to request a waiver after September 2017.
- 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 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21075759
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What this means for you
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