The Board found that the March 2018 administrative decision to withhold $1,153.00 of accrued benefits was proper because the Appellant's mother received a payment in January 2017 which she was not entitled to and this amount was already taken back by VA.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that since the Appellant's mother was entitled to the December 2016 payment but not the January 2017 payment, the withholding of $1,153.00 from the accrued benefits for last illness and expenses was proper.
- 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
- March 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23018216
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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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