Veterans Benefits Fraud: $2.1B in VA Improper Payments

The VA Office of Inspector General reports $2.1 billion in annual improper payments and opened 5,712 fraud investigations in FY2023, a 33% increase from 2018. Disability compensation fraud accounts for 68% of all cases.

The VA OIG achieved a 73% conviction rate with $847 million in monetary impact in FY2023. Fiduciary fraud targeting incompetent veterans is the fastest-growing category.

Analysis based on VA OIG Semiannual Reports, VA Financial Management System, and GAO-23-106042.