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Denied

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the cumulative amount of $19,063.86.

The deciding factor: The Veteran was at fault in the creation of the debt and his retention of the money would cause unjust enrichment to him. There is no basis upon which to conclude that repayment of this debt would result in undue hardship or deprive the Veteran of basic necessities.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
April 17, 2025
Citation
A25035702

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