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VA Fast Letter 08-29.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Veterans Benefits Administration

Washington, D.C. 20420

October 3, 2008

Director (00/21)

All VA Regional Offices and Centers

Fast Letter 08-29

SUBJ: Terminating Fugitive Felon Awards

Background

In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 5313B, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits are not payable to

· beneficiaries while they are fugitive felons, or

· dependents of a veteran beneficiary who is a fugitive felon.

M21-1MR, Part IX, Chapter 16.2.i currently instructs that benefit payments to fugitive felons must be discontinued either by terminating the master record (making it a type "E" record) or by leaving the award running but withholding all benefits using a "type 1" withholding.

At the end of December 2007, the Office of Performance Analysis and Integrity identified 108 records with benefits exceeding $1.5 million withheld due to fugitive felon status.

Since the law prohibits payment of these benefits, VA has decided to terminate the awards of fugitive felons; "type 1" withholding will no longer be used.

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