38 CFR 21.5816

§ 21.5816 False or fraudulent claims.

United States · 38 CFR — Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief · Status: effective

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Citation: 38 CFR 21.5816, § 21.5816 False or fraudulent claims, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/165289
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Each individual, or school officer or official shall be subject to civil penalties or criminal penalties, or both, under applicable Federal law for submitting a false or fraudulent report, revision to a report, or verification of accuracy of a report used to support an individual's claim, even though the report or verification is provided gratuitously or voluntarily to VA.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.