# Board of Veterans' Appeals: Rules of PracticeContinuation of Representation Following Death of a Claimant or Appellant
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 1998-06-19 · Effective 1998-07-20 · 63 FR 33579
## Document
- **Document number:** 98-16363
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 63 FR 33579
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 20
- **Publication date:** 1998-06-19
- **Effective date:** 1998-07-20
## Abstract

This document amends the Rules of Practice of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) to eliminate a rule which automatically assigns a deceased appellant's representative to the appellant's survivor. This change is necessary because of a court ruling which eliminates the need for such a provision.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/06/19/98-16363/board-of-veterans-appeals-rules-of-practicecontinuation-of-representation-following-death-of-a)
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