The Board has decided that a partial waiver of the overpayment is warranted, allowing for recovery in part but not all of the amount due.,For the period from January 2016 to October 2018, the Veteran was single and thus not entitled to dependent spouse benefits. Recovery during this period would be against equity and good conscience.
The deciding factor: The overpayment occurred because the Veteran did not notify VA of his divorce in a timely manner, resulting in him receiving spousal benefits he was not entitled to.
- 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 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24077942
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A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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