United States Federal Circuit

In a dispute involving the severance of veterans benefits based on a finding of fraud, judgment of the trial court is affirmed where: 1) benefits were properly severed in accordance with the VA’s regulations in lieu of the procedures set forth in the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, 31 U.S.C. section 3801 et seq.; and 2) the VA was not required to review claimant's medical records for alternate stressors before severing his benefits, when the only stressor cited in his ratings decision and the underlying PTSD examination were found to be fraudulent.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/01/2011
• Published 06/01/2011

Judges

• O’MALLEY

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel