Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recoupment of special separation benefits (SSB) in the amount of $38,797.78.
The deciding factor: The recoupment was mandated by law and regulations, and the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a waiver based on financial hardship or other equitable principles.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24004339
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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