11cvolley Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 My lawyer said that the VA will give me the option of having the difference paid back in full or split up into multiple payments. I haven't gotten the letter in the mail yet. Is this true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Moderator broncovet Posted November 8, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 8, 2017 Yes, I think so. There is an office of debt management, and they send you a letter whenever there is an overpayment. You can also apply for a waiver of repayment. There are mostly 2 factors which are relevant when seeking a waiver: 1. You need to show it would cause "hardship" to repay. 2. Its helpful, a lot, if you can show this was not your error. That is, you did what you were required to notify VA promptly of your change in dependent status. In my case, I got married, and my wife was earning too much household income for pension. So, I notified them within 30 days of the wedding along with notice about my wife's earning exceeding poverty limits for pension. Of course, the VA "sat" on this for 2 to 3 years, then sent me a letter demanding return of this overpayment. I sent a waiver request to debt management, explaining it was not my fault VA continued to pay me, as I promptly informed them, and that my wife's income was not available to me and the repayment would cause hardship. I also sent them my personal financial snapshot. My waiver was granted and I did not have to repay. I think there is now a special form: More on waiver requests and payment plans here: https://www.va.gov/debtman/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 11cvolley Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 11cvolley Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 Called them and they allowed me to set it up as 3 payments. Now if they could just work fast on my competency claim and release my back pay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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My lawyer said that the VA will give me the option of having the difference paid back in full or split up into multiple payments. I haven't gotten the letter in the mail yet. Is this true?
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