William H. Tietjen v. United States Veterans Administration Thomas K. Turnage, Administrator of Veteran's Affairs

ORDER

Appellant William H. Tietjen had been receiving 100% disability benefits because of a service-connected disability. In 1981, the Veteran’s Administration initiated a review program, in the course of which appellant’s benefits were reduced to 40%. Appellant claims that the Administrator’s own regulations prevent him from reducing his disability entitlements, and that the Administrator’s action thus constitutes a due process violation. The three regulations in question are 38 C.F.R. §§ 3.327(b)(2) (no reexamination of disability recipient whose condition is deemed to be “static”), 3.343(a)…