The Veterans Administration's Fugitive felon Law penalizes Veterans' not in a fugitive felon status. It denies benefits to Veterans based solely on an outstanding warrant. Many times unknown warrants for misdemeaners.Social Security was forced to amend their same policy by Court decision Fowlkes vs. Ademec. If a Veteran is found to have an old outstanding warrant in their background,they will be considered a "fleeing Felon" and benefits discontinued, leading to repayment to VA for disability received during time of warrant. Even when the Veteran has cleared the legal problem,the V.A., recquires the reimbursement of disability payments,or overpayments, while warrnt was in effect. recent Appeals to the Court of Veterans Appeals has been favorable to Veterans in this Quandary.
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