[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: 38CFR20.707]

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            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 H--Hearings on Appeal
 
Sec. 20.707  Rule 707. Designation of Member or Members to conduct the 
hearing.

    The Member or panel to whom a proceeding is assigned under Sec. 19.3 
of this part shall conduct any hearing before the Board in connection 
with that proceeding. Where a proceeding has been assigned to a panel, 
the Chairman, or the Chairman's designee, shall designate one of the 
Members as the presiding Member. The Member or Members who conduct the 
hearing shall participate in making the final determination of the 
claim, subject to the exception in Sec. 19.11(c) of this part (relating 
to reconsideration of a decision).

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7102, 7107)

[61 FR 20451, May 7, 1996]