The Board has found that the debt resulting from concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and drill pay during FY 2010 was validly created. However, no decision on the Veteran's request for a waiver by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises (COWC) has been obtained. The RO should allow the Veteran an opportunity to present evidence showing the elements necessary for a waiver of overpayment.
The deciding factor: The Board acknowledges the Veteran's request for a reduction of the amount of benefits withheld due to the debt overpayment created as a result of the concurrent receipt of VA compensation benefits and drill pay during FY 2010. The Veteran has consistently asserted the withholding of her benefits would cause her serious financial hardship.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23060156
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What this means for you
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