# 38 C.F.R. § 21.4006 (2026): False or misleading statements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_4006

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 21.4006 (2026)
- **Heading:** False or misleading statements
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 38 CFR: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS / Part 21: VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION / Subpart D: Administration of Educational Assistance Programs / § 21.4006: § 21.4006   False or misleading statements.

## Text

(a)
Payments may not be based on false statements.
Except as provided in this section payments may not be authorized based on a claim where it is found that the school or any person has willfully submitted a false or misleading claim, or that the veteran or eligible person with the complicity of the school or other person has submitted such a claim. A complete report of the facts will be made to the State approving agency, and if in order to the Attorney General of the United States.
(Authority: 10 U.S.C. 16136(b); 38 U.S.C. 3034(a), 3241(a), 3323(a), 3690)
(1) Where it is determined prior to payment that a certification or claim is false or misleading, payment will be authorized for only that portion of the claim to which entitlement is established on the basis of other evidence of record.
(2) When the Department of Veterans Affairs discovers that a certification or claim is false after it has released payment, the Department of Veterans Affairs will establish an overpayment for only that portion of the claim to which the claimant was not entitled.
(Authority: 10 U.S.C. 16136(b); 38 U.S.C. 3034(a), 3241, 3323(a), 3690)
(b)
Effect of false statements on subsequent payments.
A claimant's false or misleading statements are not a bar to payments based on further training.
(Authority: 10 U.S.C. 16136(b); 38 U.S.C. 3034(a), 3241, 3323(a), 3690)
(c)
Forfeiture.
The provisions of this section do not apply when forfeiture of all rights has been or may be declared under the provisions of § 21.4007.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 6103)
[31 FR 6774, May 6, 1966, as amended at 38 FR 14932, June 7, 1973; 48 FR 37976, Aug. 22, 1983; 74 FR 14666, Mar. 31, 2009]

## Nearby sections

- [38 C.F.R. § 21.4001 (2026) § 21.4001   Delegations of authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_4001.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.4002 (2026) § 21.4002   Finality of decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_4002.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.4003 (2026) § 21.4003   Revision of decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_4003.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.4005 (2026) § 21.4005   Conflicting interests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_4005.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.4006 (2026) § 21.4006   False or misleading statements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_4006.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.4007 (2026) § 21.4007   Forfeiture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_4007.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.4008 (2026) § 21.4008   Prevention of overpayments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_4008.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.4009 (2026) § 21.4009   Waiver or recovery of overpayments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_4009.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.4020 (2026) § 21.4020   Two or more programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_4020.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.4022 (2026) § 21.4022   Nonduplication—programs administered by VA.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_4022.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.4131 (2026) § 21.4131   Commencing dates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_4131.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.4135 (2026) § 21.4135   Discontinuance dates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_4135.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.4136 (2026) § 21.4136   Withdrawals or nonpunitive grades may result in nonpayment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_4136.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.4138 (2026) § 21.4138   Certifications and release of payments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_4138.md)

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