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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its adjudication regulations to permit VA to suspend disability compensation payments concurrent with receipt of notice from the veteran or the Department of Defense that the veteran has started to, or will receive active service pay. This amendment is necessary to prevent frequent overpayment actions, known as recoupment actions, that result from the current practice which prohibits VA from suspending payments until notice is received from the veteran or 60 days following notice to the veteran that VA has received information that the veteran has started to receive active service pay, whichever is earlier. To ensure a veteran's due process is preserved, this proposed amendment will only apply in situations where the veteran previously received notice that receipt of active service pay precludes concurrent receipt of VA benefits.