# 38 C.F.R. § 20.103 (2026): Rule 103. Principal functions of the Board

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P20_S20_103

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 20.103 (2026)
- **Heading:** Rule 103. Principal functions of the Board
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 38 CFR: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS / Part 20: BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS: RULES OF PRACTICE / Subpart B: The Board / § 20.103: § 20.103   Rule 103. Principal functions of the Board.

## Text

The principal functions of the Board are to make determinations of appellate jurisdiction, consider all applications on appeal properly before it, conduct hearings on appeal, evaluate the evidence of record, and enter decisions in writing on the questions presented on appeal.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7102, 7104, 7107)
[57 FR 4104, Feb. 3, 1992. Redesignated at 84 FR 177, Jan. 19, 2019, as amended at 84 FR 4337, Feb. 15, 2019]

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