The Board found that the overpayment of $74,477.71 was due to sole administrative error on VA's part without the Veteran's knowledge and thus is not a valid debt.
The deciding factor: The decision concluded that the Veteran did everything he could to inform VA about his inpatient status at a VA facility but VA failed to recognize this as sole administrative error, leading to the overpayment.
- Claimed conditions
- non-Hodgkins lymphoma, hemiparesis, blindness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23010107
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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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