Section 3.1712 - Effect of forfeiture on payment of burial benefits(a)Forfeiture for fraud. VA will pay burial benefits, if otherwise in order, based on a deceased veteran who forfeited his or her right to receive benefits due to fraud under § 3.901 , Fraud. However, VA will not pay burial benefits to a claimant who participated in fraudulent activity that resulted in forfeiture under § 3.901 .(b)Forfeiture for treasonable acts or for subversive activity. VA will not pay burial benefits based on a period of service commencing before the date of commission of the offense if either the veteran or the claimant has forfeited the right to all benefits except insurance payments under § 3.902 , Forfeiture for treasonable acts, or § 3.903 , Forfeiture for subversive activities, because of a treasonable act or subversive activities, unless the offense was pardoned by the President of the U.S. Authority: 38 U.S.C. 6103 , 6104 , 6105
§ 3.1(aa) , for the definition of "fraud."