[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR20.1]

[Page 71-72]
 
            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
          CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (CONTINUED)
 
PART 20--BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 20.1  Rule 1. Purpose and construction of Rules of Practice.


    (a) Purpose. These rules establish the practices and procedures 
governing appeals to the Board of Veterans' Appeals.


(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), 7102, 7104)


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    (b) Construction. These rules are to be construed to secure a just 
and speedy decision in every appeal.


(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), 5107, 7104)