# 38 C.F.R. § 20.106 (2026): Rule 106. Assignment of proceedings

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## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 20.106 (2026)
- **Heading:** Rule 106. Assignment of proceedings
- **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 / § 20.106: § 20.106   Rule 106. Assignment of proceedings.

## Text

(a)
Assignment.
The Chairman may assign a proceeding instituted before the Board, including any motion, to an individual Member or to a panel of three or more Members for adjudication or other appropriate action. The Chairman may participate in a proceeding assigned to a panel of Members.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7102)
(b)
Inability to serve.
If a Member is unable to participate in the disposition of a proceeding or motion to which the Member has been assigned, the Chairman may assign the proceeding or motion to another Member or substitute another Member (in the case of a proceeding or motion assigned to a panel).
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7101(a), 7102)
[61 FR 20448, May 7, 1996. Redesignated at 84 FR 177, Jan. 18, 2019, as amended at 84 FR 4337, Feb. 15, 2019]

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