# 38 CFR § 21.5828: False or misleading statements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-21.5828

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 CFR § 21.5828
- **Heading:** False or misleading statements
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 38—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 > Payments—Educational Assistance and Subsistence Allowance

## 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 CFR § 21.5720 § 21.5720 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-21.5720.md)
- [38 CFR § 21.5725 § 21.5725 Obtaining benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-21.5725.md)
- [38 CFR § 21.5730 § 21.5730 Applications, claims, and time limits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-21.5730.md)
- [38 CFR § 21.5740 § 21.5740 Eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-21.5740.md)
- [38 CFR § 21.5741 § 21.5741 Eligibility under more than one program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-21.5741.md)
- [38 CFR § 21.5742 § 21.5742 Entitlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-21.5742.md)
- [38 CFR § 21.5743 § 21.5743 Transfer of entitlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-21.5743.md)
- [38 CFR § 21.5744 § 21.5744 Charges against entitlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-21.5744.md)
- [38 CFR § 21.5745 § 21.5745 Period of entitlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-21.5745.md)
- [38 CFR § 21.5800 § 21.5800 Courses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-21.5800.md)
- [38 CFR § 21.5810 § 21.5810 Certifications of enrollment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-21.5810.md)
- [38 CFR § 21.5812 § 21.5812 Reports of withdrawals and terminations of attendance and changes in training time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-21.5812.md)
- [38 CFR § 21.5816 § 21.5816 False or fraudulent claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-21.5816.md)
- [38 CFR § 21.5820 § 21.5820 Educational assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-21.5820.md)

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