# 38 C.F.R. § 21.5828 (2026): False or misleading statements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5828

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 21.5828 (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 H: Educational Assistance Test Program / § 21.5828: § 21.5828   False or misleading statements.

## Text

(a)
False statements.
An individual who attempts to obtain educational assistance or subsistence allowance or both through submission of false or misleading statements is subject to civil penalties or criminal penalties or both under applicable Federal law.
(Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3729-3731; 18 U.S.C. 1001)
(b)
Effect of false statements on subsequent payments.
A determination that false or misleading statements have been made will not constitute a bar to payments based on training to which the false or misleading statements do not apply.
(Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2141, 2144)

## Nearby sections

- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5701 (2026) § 21.5701   Establishment of educational assistance test program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5701.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5703 (2026) § 21.5703   Overview.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5703.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5705 (2026) § 21.5705   Transfer of authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5705.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5720 (2026) § 21.5720   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5720.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5725 (2026) § 21.5725   Obtaining benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5725.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5730 (2026) § 21.5730   Applications, claims, and time limits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5730.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5740 (2026) § 21.5740   Eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5740.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5741 (2026) § 21.5741   Eligibility under more than one program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5741.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5742 (2026) § 21.5742   Entitlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5742.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5743 (2026) § 21.5743   Transfer of entitlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5743.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5744 (2026) § 21.5744   Charges against entitlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5744.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5745 (2026) § 21.5745   Period of entitlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5745.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5800 (2026) § 21.5800   Courses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5800.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5810 (2026) § 21.5810   Certifications of enrollment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5810.md)

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