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Code · CFR · Title 38 — Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief · Part 20 · § 20.1

§ 20.1. Rule 1. Purpose and construction of Rules of Practice.

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(a)Purpose. These rules establish the practices and procedures governing appeals to the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board). (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), 7102, 7104)
(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) \[57 FR 4109, Feb. 3, 1992, as amended at 84 FR 179, Jan. 18, 2019\]
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