Board of Veterans' Appeals: Rules of Practice-Medical Opinions From the Veterans Health Administration
VA · va-healthcare · Published 2004-04-15 · Effective 2001-07-23 · 69 FR 19935
Document
Document number
04-8564
Federal Register citation
69 FR 19935
CFR reference
38 CFR 20
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-healthcare
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2004-04-15
Effective date
2001-07-23
Abstract
This document adopts as a final rule, with one exception, the interim final rule that amended the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Appeals Regulation clarifying that the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) may obtain medical opinions from appropriate health care professionals in VA's Veterans Health Administration. The exception is inclusion of citation to statutory authority that was omitted from the interim rule and updating the previously cited statutory authority to reflect recent legislation.