Denied
The Board found that the overpayment debt of VA compensation benefits, in the amount of $12,973.03, due to the retroactive removal of a spouse was properly created.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not notify VA within 1 year of his 2016 marriage and proper notice to VBA was not made until July 2023, after which timely action was taken by VA to remove his former spouse. The additional payments cannot be solely due to VA administrative error.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104485
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