Cresta v. United States

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

BECHTLE, District Judge.

Presently before the court is an appeal from the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 51 B.R. 127. For the reasons stated herein, this court will affirm the bankruptcy court’s decision. FACTS

Appellant in the present case is a debtor in bankruptcy. Appellees are the Veterans Administration of the United States (the “VA”) and Michael Cibik, appellant’s trustee in bankruptcy.

Between May, 1979, and March, 1981, appellant was paid $13,347.26 from the VA under a non-service connected disability pension. In May, 1981, the VA…