VA FRAUD UPDATE May 1 2008
Posted by Service Officer on April 30th, 2008
A federal grand jury has indicted an Edmond OK man on making false claims about injuries and awards while serving in the Vietnam War. James Hull 66, faces three counts of using false documents and one count of falsely receiving a military medal. Charges arose from an investigation by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Division. Hull is accused of signing and submitting fraudulent forms in MAR 05 and MAR 06 to the Veterans Administration to support his claims for disabilities that happened as a result of combat in Vietnam. According to court documents, Hull also submitted fraudulent citations for a Silver Star and Meritorious Service Medal he claimed he received as a result of his military service in Vietnam between 1964 and 1965. An investigation revealed that Hull was assigned to military units in the Republic of turkey, Fort Walters, Texas, and San Francisco during the times he claimed to be in Vietnam, according to court documents. [Source: NewsOK.com article 22 Apr 08 ++]
