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PREC 13-96 Severance of Entitlement to Benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151

PREC 13-96    Severance of Entitlement to Benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151     Citation: Vet. Aff. Op. Gen Couns. Prec. 13-96, VAOPGCPREC 13-96, 1996

QUESTIONS PRESENTED:

 

 

a.  Does the protection of service connection provided by 38 U.S.C. § 1159 apply to disabilities compensated under 38 U.S.C. § 1151?

 

 

b.  Is termination of entitlement to benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 subject to the requirements of 38 C.F.R. § 3.105(d)?

HELD:

 

 

a.  The protection of service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1159 is not applicable to disabilities compensated under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

 

 

b.  Termination of entitlement to benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is not subject to the requirements of 38 C.F.R. § 3.105(d), regarding severance of service connection, but is subject to similar requirements under 38 C.F.R. §§ 3.103 and 3.105(a).

 

 

 

 



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