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Veterans
A new law went into (effect on January 1, 1962 which prohibits the severance of service-connected compensation which has been recognized by the Veterans Administration for ten or more years, unless it is found that the'original
award was based on frau<| or that' the veteran did not hav^ the re-; quired service or character of dis-' charge. \ 1
[For several years the f VA has been engaged in a review of its claims files to rule out errors which may have occurred in die great pressure after WWII to rate the service - connected disabled and complete their hack home adjustment. That review has been accomplished.
From now or service-connection for disability or death which has been in force for tent or more years cannot be severed, unless it is clearly shown that the first grant of service-connection was based on fraud, or that the military records show that the person concerned did not have the requisite service, or that his discharge was not under honorable conditions.
•Edward M. Mathews, of the Front Royal Office of the Division
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