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Show Vet Compensation Overpayments Can Re Recovered by Govt Overpayments to disabled veterans receiving extra compensation com-pensation for dependents are subject to' recovery by the Government, Gov-ernment, but can be avoided if the veteran reports promptly any change of - dependency to the Veterans Administration. VA said additional payments because of dependents are authorized au-thorized by law for veterans whose service - connected disabilities disa-bilities are rated at 50 or more. Overpayment of these allowances allow-ances is usually the result of changes of marital status, death, or dependent children marrying or reaching the age of 18, VA explained. Prompt reporting of dependency depen-dency changes, VA emphasized, enables the agency to keep its records current and prevent overpayment, the recovery of which often comes as a hardship to the veteran and his family. |