The Board granted the waiver of recoupment of the $5,639 overpayment debt due to the Veteran's surviving spouse. The decision found that the Appellant provided six-week notice and VA procrastinated in taking action, resulting in a balance-of-fault element favoring the Appellant. The financial-hardship element also favored the waiver claim as the Appellant was unable to meet her basic needs without assistance from her daughter.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the overall balance of all equities applicable to the facts at bar counsels in favor of the Appellant's waiver claim due to her dire financial situation and reliance on SSA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24024410
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