Board of Veterans' Appeals: Speeding Appellate Review for Aging Veterans
VA · va-other · Published 2003-09-12 · Effective 2003-09-12 · 68 FR 53682
Document
Document number
03-23261
Federal Register citation
68 FR 53682
CFR reference
38 CFR 20
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-other
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2003-09-12
Effective date
2003-09-12
Abstract
This document amends a Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) Rule of Practice to provide that a case may be advanced on the Board's docket because of the appellant's advanced age. The change is necessary to speed the appellate process for the large group of aging veterans.