2900-AP19 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Active Service Pay

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.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 38 CFR 3.3013 38 USC 501 38 USC 1115 38 USC 1506 38 USC 5104 No NPRM 01/00/2015 No No None No No No No Stephanie Li Assistant Director for Regulations, Legislation, Engagement, and Training 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA 202 461-9700 stephanie.li@va.gov Veterans Benefits Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington DC 20420