The Board granted the Veteran's waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA pension benefits, in the amount of $17,292.00, finding that recovery would create undue financial hardship and defeat the purpose of the pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was not at fault for creating the debt as he promptly informed VA about his change in income, while VA's delay in adjusting his benefits created the overpayment. Recovery would result in undue financial hardship and defeat the original purpose of the pension 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
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069509
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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