Incarcerated
veterans:
BVA Citation Nr: 0708516
Withholding of compensation benefits by VA is required when
the four criteria provided in the statute are established. If the veteran is incarcerated, and the incarceration is in a
State penal institution, and the incarceration is in excess
of 60 days, and the incarceration is for conviction of a
felony, payment of veterans' benefits at no more than the 10
percent rate is required by the statute.