The Veteran's challenges to the validity of his overpayment amount are granted, reducing it from $1,471.58 to $1,451.28.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was overcharged by $20 for the FY 2015 UTA-based pay he received and did not waive.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, migraine headaches, seborrheic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23048450
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What this means for you
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